What is the basic idea of Confucianism?

Confucianism basically adheres to the legislative principles of "intimacy" and "respect", maintains "rule by courtesy", advocates "rule by virtue" and attaches importance to "rule by man". Confucianism has a great influence on feudal society and has long been regarded as orthodox by feudal rulers.

1. Confucian theory of "rule by courtesy"

The fundamental meaning of Confucian "rule by courtesy" is "difference", even though the noble, the low, the old and the young have their own special codes of conduct. Only when the rich and the poor, the old and the young have their own rituals can we realize the ideal society of Jun Jun, minister, father, son, brother, brother, husband and wife in the eyes of Confucianism. The governance of a country depends on.

2. Confucian theory of "rule by virtue"

Confucian "rule by virtue" advocates moral education. Confucianism believes that no matter whether human nature is good or bad, people can be influenced and educated by morality. This kind of education is a kind of psychological transformation, which makes people feel good and know shame but not evil. This is the most thorough, fundamental and positive way, which legal sanctions can never do.

3. Confucian theory of "rule by man"

The Confucian theory of "rule by man" attaches importance to the specialization, possible moral development and sympathy of man, and regards man as a "man" who can be changed and has complex choice initiative and ethics to manage his rule. From this perspective, the theory of "rule by virtue" is closely related to the theory of "rule by man". "Rule by virtue" emphasizes the process of education, while "rule by man" is a kind of sage politics. Because Confucianism believes that "personality" has great appeal, it has developed into extreme "rule of man" such as "governing the people" and "governing the people can't". Confucius regards "benevolence" as the highest moral principle, standard and realm. He was the first to integrate the whole moral code and form "benevolence"

Benevolence is the core of Confucianism, which has a great influence on the development of China's culture and society.

Significance: Since China people began to pursue modernization, the position of Confucianism in China culture has changed greatly. Everyone should have the opportunity to refer to the resources provided by the Confucian tradition, especially China people and East Asians. But just like other cultural traditions, Confucian traditions belong to all mankind, so Confucian literature should be translated into various languages as much as possible. For everyone. Confucianism has been embodied as a universal world outlook and outlook on life from the very beginning. In today's words, Confucianism was understood as the core of human civilization in ancient China. Therefore, at least in China, Confucianism is regarded as an inseparable part of civilization or culture. Confucianism provides rich resources for modern people. Faced with these resources, modern people have the freedom to choose. You can absorb some elements from resources or discard some elements. Confucianism is the core of China's traditional culture and the theoretical basis for maintaining the autocratic rule of feudal monarchs. Confucianism and absolute monarchy constitute the two main contents of China's ancient political history. However, whatever you choose, Confucianism belongs to the treasure house of cultural heritage of all mankind. It is an important task for us scholars who are interested in Confucianism to preserve and interpret Confucian documents and enhance people's understanding of Confucian documents. No matter what you say about Confucianism.