The Research Of Xunzi’s Human Nature

The Spring and Autumn era, in the Central Plains earth was born a ideological giants, the honorific "Xunzi". Xun Zi is the last master of Confucianism in pre-Qin, his greatness is that he not only inherits the essence of Confucianism masters the previously, but more important is to strong criticism of the mainstream ideology of Kong Meng. In the "abandoned" in hundreds of long development has become an independent school of Xunzi ideology, later known as the "Xun Zi".Xunzi’s theory of human nature is the flash of the theoretical system of Xunzi’s philosophy. Since the Qin Dynasty, people discuss on the problem of human nature is not interrupted, the orthodox Confucian theory of good nature and Xun Zi"corrtect theory"to the Spring and Autumn era of humanity reached its peak. The two debate is a dialogue of ideas, the soul of the analysis. Although they seemingly contradictory theories, essential in logic is complementary to each other, they put forward their own humanity aim is to seek a theoretical foundation for their respective political blueprint, the logical starting point for building a system of philosophy of each other. Comparatively speaking Xunzi’s theory of human nature than Mencius humanity theory to more profound. Hegel once remarked that "people believed that they have got a great thought when they proposed that the nature of human beings is kind. But they forgot that when they proposed that the nature of human beings is wicked, a greater opinion was put forward."Xun Zi on humanity hypothesis is bold and rationally summarizes the features of the times. Xun Zi saw the Confucian "benevolence" has been unable to shoulder the historical responsibility-reconstruction of the Western Zhou Dynasty social order, he with the evil of the human nature hypothesis, proposed the strategy of ruling the country by law and the."corrtect theory"mainly refers to the nutural attributes that people, is to draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages, he stressed the "corrtect theory" be have themselves as evil, at the same time, especially puts forward "change humanity by man-made" point of view, he thought, everyone has the good possibility, this possibility is built on the premise must be "pseudo","a ceremonial, system program", emphasizes education for human transformation, while the body as "pseudo" task is the king.Xunzi’s theory of human nature as a gift, have provided the ideological premise necessary. The human evil nature, let Xun Zi see Lilly, must meet control people’s desire, affirmed the ceremony a leading role in the value system of. Adhering to the basic position of Confucianism, Xun Zi lead method into the ritual, proposed the strategy of governing the country according to the law. Heavy ceremony, long method, gives the gift with new connotation of the times, but also emphasize the "courtesy, law of the big points, class discipline", method based on ritual, ritual disposal effect.Xunzi’s theory of human nature is human study on later Chinese influence. Han was a student of Xun Zi, he inherited Xunzi’s Thought on human nature, but also absorb method, Taoism, put forward his theory of evil. During the Han and Tang Dynasties of the representative thinkers Dong Zhongshu has inherited Xunzi’s theory of human nature, on the other hand, modification, complement Xunzi’s theory of human nature of good and evil of human nature, will and Yin and yang two closely linked. The song and the Ming Dynasty scholars advocating Mencius’s theory of good, against Xunzi’s point of view, their physical relationship from gas to explain the good and evil of human nature. The former is universal, the latter is special. By the early Qing Dynasty, the early bourgeois Enlightenment thinker in Xunzi’s theory of human nature as the basis, criticism of neo-confucianism. Enlightenment thinkers affirms reasonable human desire, strongly opposed the Neo-Confucianism of asceticism.Xunzi’s theory of human nature in Chinese excellent traditional culture value is obviously, but also of great practical significance to its Enlightenment on modern society. Xunzi thinks, human "evil" is born to draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages nature, education can change the "evil" in human nature, to rebuild the perfect personality. It warns us, important role of education in the society. The importance of education can not only improve the individual moral cultivation, more can maintain social order, promoting social civilization, to enhance the national strength. Xun Zi firmly the evil of human nature is a human instinct, to certain people have a natural desire, existence and development of the thought and the Marx classic writers society must be based on existing material life for the premise of the theory is consistent. In law society today, Xun Zi on the basis of human nature theory, lead method into the ritual, the combination of etiquette and law ruling idea, more determined we must adhere to the rule of law, rule by law and rule by virtue of coordinated development, as the basic strategy of governing the country. Only in this way, our country can achieve the real harmonious, truly powerful.