Abstract

Chinese chivalrous culture is one of the most precious gems of Chinese culture while Western chivalrous culture also plays an important role in western culture. Both Chinese and western chivalry are the romanticized reflects of people’s inner pursuit and values. This paper makes a comparative study on the origin, development and final ending of Chinese and western chivalry and draw the conclusion that the core value of Chinese chivalry is collectivism while the core value of western chivalry is egoism.

Key words: Chinese chivalry，western chivalry，collectivism，egoism

摘 要

侠义精神与骑士精神作为中西方文化中两个不容忽视的重要组成部分，实际上是各自民众对于内心追求和价值取向的浪漫主义的展现。本文通过对两者的发源基础，发展历程及最终结局来分析两者的核心价值观，最终得到结论——侠义精神是以集体主义为核心价值观的，骑士精神则信奉利己主义。


关键词：侠义精神，骑士精神，集体主义，利己主义

1. Introduction.
Chinese chivalry is one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. It has great impact on the formation of Chinese tradition and even Chinese national spirit. Ancient chivalrous people in China were eccentric and independent in both mind and behavior. Their unique figure is now still very clear in the history of China. The existence of the earliest chivalrous people could be traced back to the pre-Qin-Dynasty age. Chivalrous people were deeply conscious of fairness and righteousness then after. After Tang Dynasty, chivalrous people were seen as an independent group. Their stories were known by common people thereafter. In modern times, there would be still injustice in our society so that Chinese chivalry is also existent in other forms.