A Study On Thoughts Of Social Management In Xunzi

Xunzi is the last master of Confucianism in the pre-qin dynasty, and he is also a critic and summarizer of the academic thoughts in the pre-qin dynasty. From the perspective of social management, this paper selects and investigates Xunzi, which contains rich thoughts of social management, to elucidate Xunzi’s historical value and practical significance.In this paper, the first chapter explores the philosophical foundation of social management thought, and points out the implied meaning of management. Fundamentally, Xunzi’s philosophy thoughts laid a theoretical foundation for its social management thought, and in one sense its social management thoughts are the performance and extension of his philosophy thought on social management. Xunzi’s thoughts of the separation of nature and man give social issues in the field of management to human beings truthfully, from which, the possibility of the existence of social management also receives instructions, and the "Mingfen" thoughts advocated by Xunzi show the two aspects of social labor division and social stratification. And views about human nature problem are related to Xunzi’s consideration for the necessity and feasibility of social management.The second chapter mainly combs Xunzi’s thought about national system and management method. King’s and ruler’s management art are the Xunzi’s basic way and performance in national social management mechanism level. King’s is the highest realm of social management, but at the same time, the ruler’s, that convince human by the good faith, is still the important aspect to maintain the stability of society. All in all, Xunzi’s thoughts of King’s and ruler’s management art refer to the state of social management order, and are mutually connected to the social system of feudal ethical code, music education, Punishment and political.The third chapter analyzes the theory of "Zhengming" in detail, categorizes this theory into social management field, and eventually reveals its unique role in the management of society. This chapter points out that Xunzi’s theory of "Zhengming" not only has practical characteristics and strong theoretical persuasion in the macro social management issues but also has a very significant role in control of society thought and culture. Relying on "Zhengming" theory and its guiding spirit, Xunzi criticized and eliminated the factors which are not beneficial to social management and control, and this gave the effective interpretation to society adjustable with guidanceThe last chapter specifically discusses Xunzi’s ideal society and management state under the ideal society. Mainly deriving from the related thoughts of Confucius, Xunzi’s idea of an ideal society concentrated on the explanation of the king and the gentleman. Xunzi places high hopes on the king on a ideal way of social management, while the king makes human become gentle through the way of transforming social traditions, and finally the good happy state is achieved.In addition, the gentleman, as the body of the ideal of social management should manage themselves in the first place, which can truly play the public social effect that the below follows the behavior of the above in the field of management.Xunzi’s social management connotation is so rich that this paper can not analyze it enough. Through the study of this article, the basic content and theoretical framework of social management become clear at least. This paper also makes evaluation on social management thought to deepen the meaning of the idea and the value of this research, and provides possible theory resources for modern social management.