Study on Moral Lessons for Children in China

Research Project

Project/Area Number	14510483
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	中国語・中国文学
Research Institution	Ochanomizu University
Principal Investigator	ITO Mieko Ochanomizu University, Faculty of Letters and Education, Assistant Professor, 文教育学部, 助教授 (40251871)
Project Period (FY)	2002 – 2003
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000) Fiscal Year 2003: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000) Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywords	Dunhuang / Moral Lessons / School
Research Abstract	I researched Dunhuang manuscripts concerned with moral lessons ("Tongmeng-jiaoxunshu") in Tang dynasty. "Tongmentg-jiaoxunshu" is an instructional material for ethical education in schools. I collected and sorted manuscripts containing notes of students "Xuelang-tiji", compiled a list of "Xuelang-tiji", placed in Appendix in the report. With "Xuelang-tiji" as a clue, I searched for documents that regarded as "Tongmeng-jiaoxunshu". The documents I extracted were "Xinji-yanfujiao", "Taigong-jiajiao", "Cuishifuren-xunnuwen", "Yaqia-xinfuwen", "Xinji-wenci-jiujingchao", "Baixingzhang", "Wnagfanzhi-shi", and "Yangmanshan-yong-xiaojingshi". From these documents, I found that appropriate ethical education was given for each social stratum. Studies -notes on "Taigong-jiajiao" and notes on "Baixingzhang" -are placed in Appendix. Through this study, I found that Tongmeng-jiaoxunshu was closely associated with "Leishu". From now on, I will deepen the study on "Leishu".