What is the main idea of Mencius? Talk about what a real man is.

Benevolence and the Theory of Good Nature

China is a country that worships ideal personality. Whether we look back at China's traditional theoretical culture with philosophy and history as the mainstay, or examine China's traditional mass culture with etiquette, customs and habits as the elements, we can find that ideal personality is everywhere. This paper holds that Confucius' ideal personality mainly includes two types: "sage" and "gentleman", which complement each other, and the isomorphism of * * * becomes Confucius' ideal personality theory.

Mencius inherited the practice of hierarchical ideal personality, and his main ideal personality is "sage" and "gentleman". He lowered the standard of Confucius' "sage" ideal personality and eliminated the tendency of abstract ideal personality. On this basis, he actively put forward the theory of "gentleman" personality, which provided specific operational norms for life.

Confucius' "gentleman" shows more personality characteristics such as caution, humility, kindness and meekness. Mencius' gentleman personality is the expansion and development of Confucius' gentleman personality, showing more masculinity. The cultivation of the ideal personality of "gentleman" needs to be realized by means of benevolence, intentional cultivation, perseverance, self-seeking, self-recommendation and other cultivation methods. The spiritual characteristics of the ideal personality of a gentleman are independent personality and self-responsibility. Mencius' ideal of "gentleman" personality has a far-reaching influence on later generations, and even today, it has its practical value and cognitive significance.

The thesis is divided into nine parts, including preface, introduction, six chapters and conclusion. The preface explains the basis of topic selection, research status and main research contents of this paper, and the introduction introduces the social background of Mencius' thought. The first chapter expounds the profound influence of Confucius' thought on Mencius. The second chapter takes the theory of human nature, the theoretical basis of ideal personality, as the logical starting point, analyzes the model of ideal personality, and then puts forward the ideal personality of "gentleman" positively.

Chapter 342 analyzes the four core concepts of Mencius' gentleman thought: qi, ambition, courage and righteousness. The fifth chapter discusses the cultivation methods needed for the cultivation of "gentleman" personality, that is, five methods: caring for others, caring for nature, guarding oneself and keeping the spirit, doing things for oneself, and pushing others. The sixth chapter discusses the spiritual characteristics of Mencius' ideal personality, such as independence, faithfulness and unyielding, and focusing on the world, and introduces Mencius' own personality practice. The last part discusses the important influence of Mencius' "gentleman" thought on later generations and the significance of re-understanding today.