Utopia Of Zhou Gong:Study On The Ideology Of Social Security In Zhou Li-α Classical Book In Ancient China

This paper is based on Zhou Li-a classical book in ancient China, which is one of the thirteen Confucian classical works. From various aspects, the paper analyzes deep ideology about social security from Zhou Li as well as researching on the restructuring corporate system designs.The first part is introduction part, including Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. In Chapter 1, we talk about backgrounds, study purpose, research methods as well as innovation and deficiency. It is a summary and conclusion of the whole issue. In Chapter 2, we focus on the problem of literature. On the basis of amounts of relevant research, we make sure that the book Zhou Li is an assembly of social systems of Western Zhou Dynasty, which can be treated as the conclusion of Confucian political ideals as well as Utopia of Zhou Gong.The second part, including Chapter 3,4 and 5, mainly discusses about social ideology of Zhou Li. To begin with, we study on the crucial thought-Respect the Heaven and Protect the People, which can be considered as the foundation of ideology and system design of social security in Western Zhou Dynasty. Besides, we analyze relevant thoughts of public administration, economic administration, population management and land administration. In the whole study process, we follow three trains of thought, including summarizing, analyzing and contrasting ideology.The third part, including Chapter 6,7 and 8, mainly talks about system design of ancient social security. The government guaranteed six and Twelve famine are research priorities, from which we restructure current policy design about social welfare.The forth part is a commentary part about ideology and system design of the book Zhou Li. We conclude that Zhou Li, the important origin of social administration system of China, focuses on the crucial position of respecting and protecting people. It emphasizes the primary position of government and essential supplementary status of family and clan in social security activities.The fifth analyzes what can be used for reference to develop modern social security in China. In conclusion, we should take history as a base and take history as a mirror. Chinese people have accumulated rich theoretical resources in ancient China. And no matter we design or apply what social policy, we had better remember that policies which apply with the potential thoughts can be expected to have a better performance.The last part is a conclusion of the whole paper. In this part, we talk about some methods and experience in the process of study on ancient social security ideology.