The Differentiation and Integration of Ritual Studies in the Southern Dynasty
Inherited their predecessors'achievements from the Wei and Jin Dynasties,Ritual Studies(Li Xue;礼学)has become a hot subject in the Study of Confucian Classics(Jing Xue;经学)in the Southern Dynasty.The subject sprang up in the Liu Song Dynasty,kept rising in the Xiao Qi Dynasty,flourished in the Xiao Liang Dynasty,and declined in the Chen Dynasty.During each of these four stages,Ritual Studies showed different characteristics,though all these stages came down in one continuous line.In its development process,Ritual Studies in the Southern Dynasty had both differentiation and integration,confrontation and unification,experienced both transitions and difficulties,reflected both a paradigmatic aspect and a hypocritical aspect.Therefore,Ritual Studies in the Southern Dynasty could be seen as a set of three-dimensional,contradictory and dual ideological form of academic thoughts,which contained profound academic significance and rich historical culture value.
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