世所共知,中华文化独树一帜,是唯一绵延不断的古文明;还有中国的庞大人口和大一统观念;这些触目现象,使人不免思索其内在联系,进而寻求某种约而为一的本原。“尚齿”与“贵亲”:从“孝”的嬗变看尊老为本近代以来,关于孝道的论著连篇累牍,而关于尊老的研究几乎尚属空白。在某国际研讨会的论文提要中,笔者想当然地说:“中华伦理文化始于家族孝悌,推及社会,即为尊老”;尔后在承担课题作深入研究中,觉悟到这种认识的似是而非。重孝与尊老的原生、衍 It is well known in the world that Chinese culture is unique and is the only ancient civilization that stretches continuously. There is also China's huge population and the concept of unification. These phenomena can not help but think about their internal relations and seek some kind of contract-based original. Since the modern times, the treatise on filial piety has a long history, and the research on respecting the old is almost blank. In a thesis presentation of an international symposium, the author of course said: “Chinese ethical culture begins with family filial piety, pushing the community, that is respect for the elderly.” Later in the undertaking of the subject for further study, to realize this understanding Paradoxical. Filial piety and respect for the original, Yan