A Dialectic Study of the Structure and Basic Concepts of Traditional Chinese Law and an Analysis of the Relationship Between li (ceremony) and fa (law)

In the course of history, the meaning of fa (a Chinese character with an approximate meaning of “law”) has not been invariable, and its connotation in modern times has been enriched constantly, so as to incorporate many elements of ancient li (ceremony). If the modern concept of law, already changed and still changing, is to be used to mechanically compare and interpret traditional Chinese law, misunderstandings might arise. Actually, li and fa are indispensable components of traditional Chinese law, and the lack of necessary study of the li will prevent us from understanding and explaining the spirit of traditional Chinese law. In traditional Chinese law, “fa” usually refers to an institutional dimension, especially after Qin and Han dynasties, whereas li, especially li yi (moral basis for rites and ceremonies), is where the value and spirit of traditional Chinese law can be found. Translated from China Social Science, 5^th Issue, 2003 in Chinese     

夸父逐日神话原型别解

出自《山海经》的神话“夸父逐日” ,研究者对其的解说和阐释历来众说纷纭。用原型批评的理论分析 ,可以得出这样的结论 :“夸父逐日”神话是以古代巫师祈雨为原型。它的主体夸父是原始社会中的女巫 ,它所记载的内容正是我国古代盛行的祈雨仪式     

A FANFARE GREETING

正Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by his South Korean counterpart Park Geun Hye at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae,or the Blue House,before their talks in Seoul on July 3.During Xi’s visit,the two East Asian neighbors reached a series of agreements such as finishing free trade negotiations by the end of     

论侗族建房仪式与仪式歌

侗族在建房过程中要举行两大仪式:其一是新房落成庆典;二是开财门仪式。过去由于人们对这两大仪式的文化涵义理解不够,所以对产生于两大仪式中的仪式歌未予以重视。为帮助人们理解侗族两大建房仪式与仪式歌的关系,本文将从分析侗族两大建房仪式的文化涵义入手,以揭示其内在的联系。     

古代祭祀礼仪的法律规制与文化内涵

中国古代祭礼,历史悠久,内容宏富,颇具特色。其程序之复杂,仪节之细致,规矩之严格,场面之宏大,也堪称一绝。它位居“五礼”之首,是古代礼仪法的重要组成部分,受到历代统治者的高度重视。其秉承“神道设教”的宗旨,蕴含“天人合一”的观念,有浓厚的人文色彩和世俗化倾向,对中国传统文化产生了深刻影响。     

辛亥革命与中国哲学大论辩

1901年到1919年是中国近代思想发展的一个过渡时期.辛亥革命的根本目标是要建立资产阶级的民主共和国,围绕这一主线,思想界发生了巨大的变化.首先是对中国传统的天命观和封建礼教的批判,这一批判又涉及到对孔子的评价;其次,是对中国国民性的改造,梁启超、麦孟华等对奴隶性的批判,最早提出了树立国民意识,而要树立一种新的国民意识,又涉及到科学、无神论与有神论的斗争,文化革新方针的争论;最后,孙中山的三民主义思想对资产阶级民主革命进行了全面的思想论述.     

神判起源考略

神判是一种古老的、世界性的法人类学现象,神判的诸种形式反映了神判和早期法律的一些特点。神判中的血迹判、铁火判、宣誓判起源于原始巫术形式,而神判中的捞沸判则可能起源于早期人类生活实践。此外,通过对捞沸判的分析还可以看到《秦律》中"三环"之说实为公拒绝私之义,由此把"三环"理解为国家司法机关对自诉案件的三种拒绝受理的理由,应当是一种较合理的解释。     

仪式与司法建构

文章从人类学的仪式理论与实践出发,引入仪式在日常生活和在司法领域的表现及作用,从而阐明仪式对立统一的存在价值。其次,从陪审制度这一现代司法仪式的阻断功能、辅助司法权威功能以及稳定司法功能进行全景式考察,阐述陪审制度借助仪式这一载体而体现的独特价值。     

仪式·音乐——以德宏户撒阿昌族南传佛教仪式活动为例

仪式一直被视为民族志研究者阅读和诠释社会的一种"文本",也是文化的整体表达。音乐是人们用来进行仪式的特定符号,它的意义和功能存在于特定的仪式结构当中。在云南德宏地区户撒阿昌族的南传佛教仪式活动中,音乐和非音乐的音声因素组合而成特定的符号,其自身特点在仪式中突显,并成为族群记忆延续和传承的时空桥梁。     

Ethnography of a political ritual: speeches given to new Swiss citizens by representatives of the state

Our paper examines speeches given at citizenship ceremonies in Geneva (Switzerland) in order to understand what makes a foreigner a new member of a national and especially of a cantonal entity. Focusing on speeches by three ministers over an interval of 4 years, we analyze their conceptions of the state, the nation, and of nationality, and the kind of change – if any – this rite of passage acknowledges. We observed that the variations that appeared, ranging from an assimilationist view to a conception of citizenship mainly encompassing rights and duties, reached beyond the political positions of the magistrates who wrote and read the speeches. We aim to show that official discourse covers a broad range of conceptions of the state and of citizenship, independently of the political position of the state representative making the speech.