The core of Confucian political doctrine is what advocates for politics with virtue, cultivate oneself and rule others

What is the core of Confucian political doctrine (rén zhèng), which advocates governing with virtue and cultivating oneself and governing others.

Benevolent governance (rén zhèng), the earliest is Confucius put forward for the politics of virtue, generous treatment of the people, give favors, favorable to fight for the hearts of the people's political strategy, that is, refers to the benevolence of the rule of the measures.

Confucianism's political advocacy that the ruler treats the people with generosity and favors, which is conducive to winning the hearts of the people.

Confucius already had ideas about "benevolent government" in his interpretation of "benevolence". Mencius utilized the teachings of Confucius and clearly put forward the idea of "benevolent government". Mengzi - King Hui Liang on ":" King such as the implementation of benevolent government in the people, provincial penalties, thin tax convergence, deep plowing and easy hoeing, the strong to spare time, to repair their filial piety and fraternal duty and loyalty, into the service of their fathers and brothers, out of the service of their long on. Can make the system club to tart Qin and Chu of the firm armor and sharp soldiers carry on. Northern Wei Dynasty Li Daoyuan "Shui Jing Zhu - Baoqiu water": "Wei people set the leopard sacrifice of righteousness, is a long time to admire the benevolent government, recounting the success." Qing Tang Zhen, "The Book of the Diving - tree government": "Although there is a benevolent government, the people's ears heard and not tasted the body to receive." Lu Xun, "anonymous collection of essays - with feelings recorded": "One is a rambling account of some of the glory of the past, the emperor, how the hundred officers of the rich and honorable, how the people do not know how to know; the end of the conquistadors will be denounced not to be benevolent government."