Carrying Forward Good Family Tradition in the Course of Inheritance

School of Marxism， Southwest Jiaotong University

Family tradition is the combination of the values， culture， and code of conduct of the whole family. Good family tradition is core of spiritual culture， which deeply influences the whole clansmen as a spiritual creed. Only passing down from generation by generation， can the good family tradition be carried forward ； can it guide and influence the minds and conduction；can it manifest its strong vitality.

I Cultivating and practicing core socialist values in the course of good family tradition inheritance

Core socialist values is the treasure leading the inheritance of good family tradition in the new era. Good family tradition possesses the advantages of inherent improvement， invisible education， innate restraint and powerful influence， which qualifies it practices the core socialist values in detail. Blood is thicker than water is a saying describes the deep love among family. Offspring in the family ties tend to trust and believe their elder generation. Therefore， It is easy to accept for young generations to carry forward Core socialist values in the process of family tradition inheritance. In the course of family tradition inheritance， parents or the elder generations spread the core socialist values，such as patriotism， public，integrity，and etc.， orally to their younger generation in a way of family instructions or oral account， interpreting and explaining it in living and plain language. Mass communication and media the like should also be used to popularize and spread actively the typical cases and favorable deeds of good family tradition. For instance， the moral model selection and appraise activity on CCTV， the beloved family activity held in some communities， taking advantage of showcase window and bulletin boards to propaganda fine examples， making award for the most beautiful family and chasing for ethic model.

II Inheriting and carrying forward Chinese traditional culture together with good family tradition inheritance

Good family tradition is connected with fine traditional culture without separation. Good family tradition is a prominent sign and embodiment of our fine traditional culture. Good family tradition is the presentation of fine traditional culture in the area of family， exerting a positive influence for the family and society. Some thoughts and stories about good family tradition inheritance can be frequently seen in traditional culture of China. Some classical examples such as Kong Rong gives up the biggest pear， stealing the light from neighbor， tattooing patriotic characters on Yue Fei’s back and other examples which advocate harmony， loyalty， filial piety， encourage kindness and punish the evil， and do good things and accumulate bless. Family instructions， made by the whole family， is the standard and norm that every member should be clear and observe. Parents should learn and summarize the family instructions with their children， attend the activities to honor and miss the late ancestors， admire the instructions carved on the ancestral hall and inscription， then practice it in the process of learning， and express from your conduct and carve in mind finally.

III preventing the good family tradition from the erosion of unhealthy social trends

Family is the first station of people， which deeply impress people with family tradition. Family tradition strengthens the family cohesion， leading the spiritual pursue of the clansman， forming distinct family moral style and fine traditional manner. Family tradition identity means the positive response for their family influence and comprehension and acceptance of the tradition， which is a higher-class imitation and internalization. Parents， therefore， should pick right methods and be good at teaching， and lead the family tradition with clear goal and target， inspiring offspring with many stories of elder generations such as treating people with good manner， managing family industriously and thriftily， establishing business and building up family fortunes. Before teaching by their own examples and conducts， Parents have to enhance their moral cultivation， restrict their conducts strictly， and set a good example for good family tradition inheritance. Under the influence of good family tradition， clansman have to memorize the requirement to gain the inborn immunity for bad practice， and then pose a firm stand required by good family tradition ， and finally protect them from the infringement of bad practice.

作者簡介：李科（1975—），男，西南交通大學馬克思主義學院博士研究生。研究方向：思想政治教育。