Family Rituals and the Orientation of Ethical Life of Huizhou Men in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Family Rituals was a monograph written by Zhu Xi in the Southern Song Dynasty. The book covers five parts, including common etiquette, capping ceremony, wedding ceremony, funeral ceremony and sacrificial ceremony, which had a great guiding effect on people's ethical life, especially in Ming and Qing Dynasties in Huizhou area. On one hand, ethical life of Huizhou men in Ming and Qing Dynasties was oriented around Family Rituals, with their filial piety, brotherly love and righteous deeds corresponding to relevant elaborations in the book. On the other hand, The impact Family Rituals on Huizhou local ethical life can be shown in two aspects, ritual and ceremony. It will also have significant reference value on promoting our ethical life.