There were thoughts of patriotism and filial piety already in the epic era of Korean ancient time. There was the identity of national education. The national founding father Dangun carried out the heavenly ceremony by adopting these thoughts. All the ...
There were thoughts of patriotism and filial piety already in the epic era of Korean ancient time. There was the identity of national education. The national founding father Dangun carried out the heavenly ceremony by adopting these thoughts. All the founders of the Three Kingdoms also respected these thoughts. During the three kingdoms era, Confucianism introduced from China and established Confucian schools. Korea harmonized traditional thoughts with Confucianism to develop the educational identity since Confucian scriptures contain thoughts of filial piety and patriotism. During the Goyoe dynasty, it adopted thought of Yuan dynasty and continued the education of filial piety by the influence of Sung dynasty at the end. At the time of Joseon dynasty, patriotism and filial piety became the core of national policy while she developed as a world leading Confucian state. In fact, these thoughts were highly emphasized while they developed as the Korean educational identity. Recently, the Western educational trends overflew in Korea. As a result, the Korean educational identity of patriotism and filial piety disappeared and the national educational spirit was collapsed. The President decree, Law Related to the Promotion and Support for the Act on Filial Piety on August 3, 2007 as a foundation the Regulations Related to the Promotion and Support for the Act on Filial Piety of the Municipal Government of Seoul passed in 2009. The core of this legal actions are the education of filial piety. It needs to be settled successfully in the school education in Seoul and expand to the entire country.