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Xunzi And The Confucian Of Early Han Dynasty

Posted on:2015-02-08Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:J L LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:1265330431455281Subject:Chinese classical literature
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With the unified world increasingly dominate the world situation became clear,academic philosophers contending situation is also nearing completion.Xunzi conducted the academic thought of the Warring States with criticism,inheritance and development,and formed his ideas with a comprehensive the academic specialties.Xunzi excluded other doctrines for requiring a unified ideology,he proposed to study the King and unified the national system.He had to adapt to changes in the traditional Confucian era of transformation and innovation,he had a profound impact to the politics of the Han Dynasty.This political model met the needs of most long-term stability of a unified empire obviously,thus guiding successive rulers adopted after a long-term.Both Mencius and Xunzi are students of Confucius,the core of the Confucian is "benevolence",in order to achieve the "benevolence",Confucian used the "etiquette",Mencius emphasis on "justice",while Xunzi emphasis on the "etiquette" and the "legal".On the way to promote Confucianism,Mencius way to go is to rely on themselves and to others their own,on the contrary,Xunzi is taking an outward path based on the real world. Xunzi thought that the God has nothing to do with humans and the human nature is evil.In order to maintain social order,Zunzi proposed to distinguished the people with hierarchy which highlighting the need to use substances.Xunzi though that interests is the purpose,"righteousness" is the rule,and the "Ritual System" is the realization of "benefit" approach.Ritual System can made a desire come true,then,Confucian "Benevolence Means to Love" into reality.Of course,the theory of political ideals of Xunzi was built on top of a world.As a teacher for the Six Classics,Xunzi not only ended the hundred schools before Qin Dynasty but also opened the Six Classics of Han Dynasty.Xunzi’s influence of the Han Dynasty Confucian also is of far-reaching in the early Han Dynasty,because his imparting for six classics.Xunzi’s influence of the Han Dynasty Confucian is of far-reaching in the early Han Dynasty not only manifested in being the academic origins of early Han Confucians but also in theoretical guidance for Qin and Han dynasties.Li Si governed the country with Legalism,institutionally completed the Great Unification monarchy although abandoned Confucian beliefs,and established the first centralized state of national history,to establish a system to provide a blueprint of the Han Dynasty.Emperor Xuan of Han said:Han’s own system with Confucianism and Legalism.Therefore,although the Han Dynasty respected Confucian as the the official ideology, in terms of governing the country, the Han rulers practiced both "benevolent"and "hegemony"."Benevolent" is the highest pursuit of Confucian governing the country, is an idealized form.Han Dynasty rulers decades after practice concluded that in order to truly realize the governance of society Confucian "benevolent" must be combined with Legalism "hegemony".Qin and Han in the system has inherited,although there are small differences,but the spirit is the same strain.Confucianism in the development of the Han Dynasty experienced by being pressed to become the official academic changes.In early Han Huang-Lao Taoism is the rule,and Confucianism experienced a difficult process.Although Huang-Lao Taoism occupied the official position of academic, Confucians as Suntong, Lu Jia, Jia Yi, Han Ying never give up,Dong Zhongshu achieved a "deposed hundreds,only Confucianism" finally,Confucianism formally embarked on the political stage, and influenced the Chinese two thousand years of feudalism.In early Han Dynasty,Confucianism summarize the lessons of the main tasks of the Qin Dynasty.Suntong established a variety of behavioral norms Han empire based on Confucian ceremonial.Since him,Confucianism into the official vision,has laid the foundation of the mix of Confucianism and the Han Dynasty the official ideology and reserve officers.Lu Jia,Jia Yi started the construction of the Han Dynasty Confucian system.Lu Jia learned "Guliang" by Fu Qiubo.He concluded that governing the country with Confucian while maintaining Qin centralized bureaucratic polity.He strongly advised Liu Pang turned to rule in righteousness,changed the perception of Confucianism and was ordered write the "New Language".Marking the Confucianism and the sovereign power of combining,laid a "deposed hundreds,only Confucianism" ideological foundation.Jia Yi,who emphasized ritual system and legal which learned from Xunzi.proposed two solutions for local forces too powerful,first,establish a hierarchical relationship which to distinguish between the physical manifestation,arious social functions to normal operation, stable development of the country while people around their place, their duties.Second,to weak the sphere of influence of princes.In Jia Yi’s view,"to cede territory and custom" not only solve the Princes sit culmination suffering from a fundamental problem,but also reflects the noble character, inexpensive and benevolence,righteousness,holy five aspects,of the Han emperor,and fond a practical path to long-term stability for the Han Dynasty.Dong Zhongshu expounded his theory in "Heaven-Man Relationship three theory",demonstrated the relationship between theocratic and monarchical,proposed a deposed hundreds,only Confucianism" proposition,focuses on his own social and political thought,summed up a long-term stability to maintain the strategic thinking of the Han Dynasty from a philosophical theory,got recognition from Emperor Wu of Han. Since then,Confucianism became the official political doctrine,in conjunction with the start of the official royal power.Dong Zhongshu deified Confucianism,which aims to make Confucianism to better serve the community,strengthen the position of Confucianism.His efforts are better promote Confucianismjust like Xunzi.The theory of Heaven-Man Relationship limiting the monarchical, consolidating the Feudal Great Unification, achieving "belittle people and respected monarch, monarch and respect to belittle God",Confucianism whose spokesperson is "God",as the began standing up to two thousand years of feudal rule of the official doctrine.Dong Zhongshu’s "God",both as a supreme divine being, but also has moral attributes ("benevolence"),which adopted "person of the most expensive in the world"from Zunzi, diefing "God" but also deified "Human".On the one hand, people are under "Heaven" is the supremacy of God’s personal supervision and protection,on the other hand,"Son of Heaven" as the day spokesperson, self-improvement and to endeavor to comply destiny to rule the country.That protected the monarchy and limiting the monarchical at the same time.Both do not repeat the mistakes of Qin,but also to listen to the reasonableness of the princes of the will of the monarch provides day.We can say that Dong Zhongshu’s Nature and Man concept is the theoretical basis of his entire theoretical system of feudal monarchy Great Unification maintenance and played a supporting role to consolidate the theological basis and theory.Dong Zhongshu’s human nature inherited from Xunzi,which teaches that mankind is simple,but its tendency is evil,If left unchecked for this evil trend will develop its infinite evil side.Thus,he emphasized the role of "the kings of education",For the establishment of the feudal order and provides the basis for the ethical theory of human nature.Dong Zhongshu around the core philosophy of "Great Unification" of the establishment,whose main purpose is to maintain the royal power Confucian Great Unification under the will,which is a viable strategy for long-term stability of feudal dynasty made.Emperor Wu of Han partially accepted the recommendations of Dong Zhongshu implemented in the ideological field "Only Confucianism",made Confucianism become the official ideology.On the institutional level,Making the "three cardinal guides" to become moral order of feudal society.But Emperor Wu of Han excluded "to belittle the monarchy to respect God",monarchy did not get proper restrictions,Resulting in the Emperor militaristic, treasury empty situation.With religion of Confucianism,Dong Zhongshu’s theory is becoming an excuse for imperial courtiers remonstrate,therefore kingship are more or less restricted.Therefore,Dong Zhongshu system of philosophy,in order to maintain the feudal dynasty Great Unification for the purpose of yin and yang theory says and telepathy means of proof, so as to maintain long-term stability Han dynasty.
Keywords/Search Tags:Xunzi, Dong Zhongshu, Confucianism, the Study of Confucian Classicsof Han Dynasty
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