Summary of rural differential order pattern in China

The pattern of difference order in rural areas of China is summarized as rule of law and rule of courtesy, blood relationship and traditional Confucian ethics.

Rule by law and rule by courtesy:

The difference between the rule of law and the rule of courtesy is that the rule of law depends on authority and the power of the people, while the rule of courtesy depends more on tradition, which is recognized and appropriate by society. On this basis, the "differential order pattern" mentioned in the fourth chapter has gradually formed, which is a very famous view of Mr. Fei Xiaotong.

Blood relationship:

Blood relationship is the starting point of the pattern of difference order. Fei Xiaotong wrote in "Native China" that "the consanguineous society should maintain the stability of the social structure by biological metabolism, and the father dies and the son succeeds: the Jpua of the farmer is agriculture, and the Jpua of the businessman is business-that is the consanguineous inheritance of the profession; The son of the rich is still the rich, which is the blood replacement of wealth.

Blood relationship is a stable force. In the consanguineous society, geography is only the projection of consanguinity, which is inseparable. Private morality under the pattern of difference order is different from the moral system under the pattern of western groups. The west believes in God and Jesus. God is everyone's god, and everyone is equal before God.

Everyone is equal, so everyone's rights are equal, and equal rights form a group that supervises each other and eventually form an equal country. And in order to prevent the imbalance of rights, the Constitution has been formulated as a guarantee, and the people exercise their power within the scope prescribed by law.

Traditional Confucian ethics;

In the self-centered pattern of social differences in China, traditional Confucian ethics is deeply rooted. Filial piety, filial piety, loyalty and faithfulness are all key elements in private morality, and there is also a "benevolence" that is most often mentioned and difficult to explain. This concept is a logical generalization, because it is not easy to point out a sheltered moral concept in the rural society of China where the group is not strong.

Specifically, we have to return to the moral elements of "filial piety and faithfulness". However, the traditional moral value standard can't exist beyond the bad order of human relations, and the lack of group morality shows its disadvantages in the public-private conflict.