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Let's discuss the traditional family culture in China.

Confucian ethics, the ideological basis of governing the country and keeping the country safe for more than two thousand years, is unforgettable for everyone in China, and it is the "right path, criterion and cornerstone" of life. "Three cardinal guides and five permanent members" have become the shackles of people's thoughts, and at the same time, they have served as a tool to maintain the concept of "home". "The monarch is the official program", which is the maintenance of the rule of the "state" regime, and all the codes of conduct should be within this "everyone", not second to none; "Father is son", which is the root of paternalism and repeated emphasis on family continuity; "Husband as wife", like that "everyone", has also realized the family operation mode in which husband is the "master" and wife is the "guide".

"Self-cultivation, keeping the family in order, governing the country and calming the world" embodies the concept of country and home, which is deeply rooted in people's hearts, whether it is a "big family" called "country" or a "small family" composed of "husband and wife" On this basis, anyone and any business activities naturally put the concept of "home" in the first place. Starting from "home", or for the benefit of "home" or "country", "home in the world" has become the stage of China history.

But that's not all. Aside from the basic program of Confucianism, the people of China could not escape the self-sufficient economic model under the feudal dynasty. The old concept of "getting married and starting a career" once again dominated people's thinking. "Get married first, then start a business". Now, this "business" is just a free economic model based on "home", or, in the current vocabulary, it is called "entrepreneurship". In ancient China, entrepreneurship was the result of a free economy and a manifestation of self-sufficiency. At the same time, this kind of entrepreneurship is naturally family-oriented and is needed by family life.

The rural family system in China has lasted for thousands of years. Although its formation has changed with the changes of the times, its aggregation structure with consanguinity as the element, customs and habits with the aim of respecting the patriarchal clan system, ethics and morality with the spirit of patriarchal clan system as the link, and moral norms with traditional culture as the nutrient are still deeply rooted in people's hearts and lasting forever. Especially in Jiangnan area, the family system still has vitality. Located in Zhuge Town, Lanxi City, where Zhuge Liang's descendants are concentrated in the midwest of Zhejiang Province, this family system is very complete so far, with a strong sense of family belonging and centripetal force. Various cultural activities carried out for generations have formed a unique family cultural phenomenon. Accumulated rich cultural heritage.

Family culture is a cultural form closely related to the mental outlook and civilization of blood relatives. It contains the family concept of "offering sacrifices to the family first", the party spirit of "respecting the family and accepting the family", the cultural color of diet and daily life, and the diversity of family life style of ethnic groups, so its composition is obviously diversified and its expression forms are appropriate and inclusive. Specifically, culture is the mainstay, supplemented by traditional social culture, which has the majesty of family system and the infiltration of national consciousness, the color of upper-class society culture and the decline of folk culture, the soul of farming culture and the traces of street culture. This comprehensive cultural form is not only unique, but also full of vitality. It can be said that this colorful, standardized and complete family cultural phenomenon has gradually formed a system through long-term inheritance. In the vast rural areas of our country, both blood villages and geographical villages are extremely rare. It was gradually formed during the long development of his family. It is a unique cultural phenomenon in his family and an integral part of China's traditional national culture. Although its structure is loose, its content is complex, and it contains many old and even feudal unreasonable elements, it has extremely rich cultural connotations and distinctive family characteristics, and has played an important role in the history of family development. Moreover, in view of the special significance of future generations' residence, it will still show quite a few positive elements and continue to play an active role in the future. At the same time, this cultural phenomenon can give people some enlightenment, which has historical and practical reference significance.

The phenomena of building ancestral temples, worshipping ancestors, compiling genealogy and teaching loyalty and righteousness are also of positive significance and reference in advocating extensive study, purifying interpersonal relationship, village layout structure, excavating human landscape, developing tourism resources and promoting economic development.