In ancient China, many ancient people emphasized the importance of moral education in family education. The following are some famous ancient thinkers and educators, who put forward the idea of attaching importance to moral education in family education:
1. Confucius (551-479 BC): Confucius was one of the most important educators in ancient China, and he emphasized the cultivation of good moral character and morality in family education. He believes that the family is the basic unit of cultivating people, and parents should set an example and pay attention to cultivating their children's virtues such as kindness, filial piety and loyalty.
2. Mencius (372 BC-289 BC): Mencius is an important representative of the Confucius School. He put forward the theory of "goodness of nature", believing that human nature is good, but it needs to be cultivated and developed through education. He emphasized the importance of family education and advocated that parents should teach their children correct moral concepts and codes of conduct.
3. Xunzi (313-238 BC): Xunzi was an ancient Confucian thinker in China. He believed that people's moral character could be improved through study and cultivation. He put forward the theory of "evil nature", arguing that human nature is evil and needs to be corrected and improved through education. He emphasized that family education has an important influence on cultivating children's moral character and morality.
4. Yan Zhitui (mid-7th century AD): Yan Zhitui was a Confucian in the Tang Dynasty, and he paid attention to the shaping of personal character by family education. He put forward the concepts of "near education" and "far education", and thought that parents and families are the most important educators, and they should cultivate their children's moral character by example.
These ancient people all thought that family education had an important influence on cultivating personal character and morality. They advocate that parents should set an example, pay attention to teaching their children correct moral concepts and behavior norms, and cultivate their children's moral character through close family relations and little education in daily life. These views still have important enlightenment and reference significance for family education today.