Abstract:
The practice of using jade as a symbol of virtue, a symbol of propriety, and a symbol of reverence for heaven in Chinese jade culture has lasted for thousands of years, embodying the moral values that follow the relationships between humans and themselves, humans and society, and humans and nature in the cultural genes of the Chinese nation. There are three paths for integrating Chinese jade culture into moral education. One is personal morality, which extends from the physical properties of jade to the pursuit of noble virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, wisdom, courage, and purity. The second is social morality, which derives from the functional attributes of jade and follows the social morality of "respecting the monarch, protecting the country, and valuing harmony". The third is ecological ethics, which derives from the spiritual attributes of jade and advocates the ethical and moral values of respecting and revering nature. The phenomenon of "moralization of jade artifacts" in Chinese jade culture is essentially a practice of moral objectification, providing an important perspective for the world to examine the unique moral character of the Chinese nation. It has significant implications for upholding cultural subjectivity and developing modern moral education.