On Family Traditions and Family Studies of Putian Literature Families in Song Dynasty
The number of Putian literary families in Song Dynasty was large and their members prospered,especially the number of families.After generations of accumulation and precipitation,the families have produced some common family tra-ditions with Putian characteristics,including respecting their ancestors and being friendly with clansmen,focusing on the im-perial examination,and attaching importance to culture and education.These family traditions have effectively promoted the emergence and development of family studies.The Putian literary families in Song Dynasty mainly studied classics and litera-ture.The study of Confucian classics is mainly embodied in the study of Neo-Confucianism,and the literary families of Putian in Song Dynasty were mostly Neo-Confucian families.Influenced by Neo-Confucianism,their literary creation showed the ide-ological tendency of taking the world as their own duties and paying attention to national integrity,and their styles were more vigorous and heroic.The dialectical nature of Neo-Confucianism also promoted the prosperity of literary criticism of the major literary families.
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