Hongfan And Thoughts Of The Pre-Qin Period

Hongfan is Jizi's statements recorded by the historians at the initial stage of Zhou Dynasty about the governance Dafa of nine countries. Since the beginning, Hongfan had played a profound impact on the Pre-Qin thoughts, from which we selected a representative analysis of the important thinking of the characters and found its close link with Hongfan.The first chapter explains the authors of the Hongfan and the era of the textual research. First, the authors and the different views on Hongfan will be sorted respectively, from which the focus of the debate will be concluded. Next, by means of the investigation on the period, the relationship between Hongfan and Xiangong Xu,the times of the publication and the stylistic features of the book, we'll come to our conclusion that Hongfan was recorded by the historians at the initial stage of Zhou Dynasty according to Jizi's statement because King Wu of Zhou visited Jizi. Hongfan reflected Jizi's summary of experiences and lessons on the respective dynasties, to some extent, it inherited the politics from the ancient civilization. The rulers of Zhou Dynasty paid emphasis on Hongfan seriously, conscientiously studied it and implemented it to the rule. So, Hongfan had a profound impact on the Western Zhou Dynasty .The second chapter explains the text and the times of Hongfan. We analyse and interpret Hongfan in great detail; at the same time, the contents reflecting the characteristics of the times, the academic content and controversy with the traditional view will be verified; Finally ,we quote some material from the books like Jinwenshangshu and Shijing to prove the contents of the Western Zhou Dynasty , which can show that Hongfan actually had been produced in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and had the impact on them. Through these studies, we can, from the Hongfan, prove its text formed in the era of the Western Zhou Dynasty, thus convincing the correctness of our previous conclusions.The third chapter explains the relationship between Duke Zhou's thought and Hongfan. First, we'll state the experience and historical merit of Duke Zhou. Second, from the ordered, destiny often extravagant, Respect, Shun and enjoy the blessing penalty trouble, knowing destiny, divination seven aspects ,we discuss the relation between the destiny thought of Duke Zhou and Hongfan. Finally, we'll discuss the relationship between Duke Zhou's political thoughts and Hongfan. We'll explore Duke Zhou and the Hongfan from the seven ideas,ie, benevolent thoughts and the thoughts of protecting the people ,respecting the able , carefully fining, respecting, King's setting an example, ruling to clarify the inherited relationship with Hongfan. The fourth chapter explains the relationship between Laozi and Hongfan.Compared with the two chapters of Confucius and Mo, it is more difficult to write this chapter because it is not explicitly referred to Shangshu. While at the same time, the academic field does not clearly know the experience of Laozi. So, for this chapter, we'll use different research methods. First, we briefly state the experience of Lao Tzu and Lao Tzu's core ideas that is respect Tao and Te. Next, We'll prove the the relationship between Laozi and Shangshu from the two aspects. Finally, we'll prove, from the idea of Lao Tzu's Tao, water, moral, king, heavy and static, soldier, fortune or misfortune to prove the relationship between Laozi and Hongfan. By the foregoing discussion, we conclude that the relationship between Laozi and Hongfan is very close. It is precisely because Laozi deeply understands the thinking of Hongfan that their inheritance and development will form their own on the moral ideology.Chapter five explains the relationship between Confucianism and Hongfan. First, we'll explore the related contents, from Confucius experience-study, teach, write and the core ideas of Confucius (Shouli and righteousness). Second, from the Confucius quotation, we'll prove the close relationship between Confucius and Shangshu. Last, we'll discuss the relationship between Confucianism and Hongfan. Confucius once said that Hongfan can be used to view the degree.And this degree refers to the testimonies, norms, indicating that Hongfan plays a role in the formation of Confucius. Based on the Confucius ideology, we'll prove the impact of Confucianism on Hongfan.Chapter six explains the relationship between Mohism and Hongfan . First, we'll explore the related contents with Mo and the ideological contents of Mozi. Second, Second, from the Mo's quotation, we'll prove the close relationship between Mo and Shangshu. As for the quotation of Mo's, there has always been different views. We believe it is better to narrowly figure out the quotation. We'll compare Mo with other books such as Yizhoushu, Book Biography etc., sorting out the relationship between them. Finally, we'll study the relationship between Mohism and Hongfan. Because Mohism is influenced by Hongfan greatly and they are often intertwined, we'll decide to study it in terms of chapters. We'll put Shangtong as the major study , other chapters like Shangxian supplemented, conducting a comprehensive study of the impact.Chapter seven explains the relationship between Hongfan and other pre-Qin philosophers'Thought. In fact, in terms of time and thought, Lao Tzu, Confucius, Mo have the most closest relationship with Hongfan. Moreover, they opened three schools respectively and their thoughts deeply influenced other people in the schools. Sometimes it is difficult to say the thoughts of disciples can surpass the teacher and directly are influenced by Hongfan . However, in the Warring States period, the masterpiece of Guan school and a representative of Legalists Han Fei, for their thoughts do not belong to Confucianism, Mo, and Taoism, might be derived directly from the Hongfan. With this principle, we'll study the relationship among Guanzi, Hanfeizi and Hongfan. Through our research, we'll find that Guanzi succession is very comprehensive, covering almost the whole content of Hongfan. Moreover, Guan used the idea from the Hongfan to rule Qi kingdom and made Qi as the super power at the period of the Spring and Autumn, which show the idea of Hongfan can stand the test of practice and ideal. As for Han Fei, he inherited the imperial pole thinking of Hongfan, and re-inducted it as the law, handle, technique, power and influence, while at the same time he emphasized to combine the four elements to form his centralized thinking. Despite belonging to the Confucian school, Mencius is also a representative figure of the Confucian school. Moreover, Mencius thoughts like the kingly thought, thought of the people and Ren Xiangui Thought has very close relationship with Hongfan. So we'll make research on the relationship between Mencius and Hongfan.