tailieunhanh - Summary of doctoral thesis: Confucianism “three obediences and four virtues” theory and its impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays

Research objectives In order to clarify main contents of Confucianism“Three Obediences and Four Virtues” theory in China and Vietnam, analyze its impacts, this thesis proposes some view points and measures to promote its positive values and to limit negative impacts on Vietnamese women nowadays. | HO CHI MINH NATIONAL ACADEMY OF POLITICS NGUYEN THI VAN CONFUCIANISM THREE OBEDIENCES AND FOUR VIRTUES THEORY AND ITS IMPACTS ON VIETNAMESE WOMEN NOWADAYS Major CNDVBC CNDVLS Code 62 22 80 05 SUMMARy OF DOCTORAL THESIS HANOI - 2014 The work has been completed at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Supervisor Prof. Dr. NGUYEN HUNG HAU Defender No. 1 Defender No. 2 Defender No. 3 The Thesis will be defended in front of Thesis Defense Committee at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics At hour day month 2014 Further information National Linbrary of Vietnam and Library of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale Confucianism was born in Spring and Autumn- Warring States Period. This is the most turbulent time with significant fluctuations in Chinese such context Confucianismfollowers explained social matters and wished to find out the methods in order to bring the society frompolitical chaos to prosperity. One of those methods is human ethics education. Human ethics education of Confucianismfocused on fundamental categories such as ThreeBonds King-teacher-father FivePrecepts Diligence - Temperance - Dignity - Integrity - Fortitude and legitimacy theory. For women the Confucianismeducated through Three Obediences and Four Virtues. Confucianism was brought to our country in the Chinese domination of Vietnam. When Confucianism came into Vietnam it was modified to suit the the peaceful nature of the Vietnamese people. In the feudal period Vietnam feudal class used Confucianismas a tool to establish the social stability and order and to maintain thedomination of ruling class. Among ethics contents of Confucianism Three Obediences and Four Virtues were fundamental ethics education categories for women. This ideology affected the role position and life of Vietnamese women intensively. Besides positive values Three Obediences and Four Virtues theory had many negative impacts which bound Vietnamese women into the fedal norm and .