On The Origin Of Ritual And Law Thinking Of Xunzi

Xunzi is a great thinker in pre-Qin period, His idea of etiquette and law laid the ideological foundation for two thousand years of feudal rule in China. However, regarding His idea of etiquette and law on the Origin of thinking but a lack of systematic research. When the article in the Ideological Origins of ritual and law of Xunzi's thought, focusing on Classical Books, "Poetry", " Book of history ", " rites ", " Zhou_yi ", "Spring and Autumn", but also to Extended from Confucianism to Legalism, Ji-Xia school. From a historical point of view, the use of comparative analysis and empirical analysis, I hope to be more comprehensive and systematic thinking reveals the origin of ritual and law.The first chapter describes the life of Xunzi and his thought. Section I of Xun Zi's place of birth, life and a great era in which he lived; Section II describes the rite and law of Xunzi's thought. In section II describes the concept of etiquette and law of Xunzi ideological basis - were evil nature, the relations between etiquette and law—was rite at the end of this Law, Reiji content - Ceremony Ethics political and moral politics, the content of the rule of law - functions, tools and principles of law.Chapter II to clarify that Xun Zi's idea of rites and law based on traditional Chinese culture books - "Poetry", "Book of history", "Rite", "Zhou_yi", "Spring and Autumn." Xunzi has a profound understanding of the Five Classics. Xunzi attention, teach five classic books, the key is that he has a deep understanding and learn the idea of ruling ideology since the Xia,Shang and Zhou dynasties and build his etiquette and law thought.The third chapter explains the relationship between Xunzi and Confucius, Mencius idea of etiquette and law. Xun Zi's idea is not directly appear, he is largely inherited from Confucian and Mencius of thought, and constantly enrich to reach his peak level on the basis of Confucius and Mencius.Chapter IV shows the relationship between Xunzi and early Legalist and Ji Xia school in thought of etiquette and law. Section I describes that Xun Zi's idea of law inheritance law scholars, the main contents of the "law" of the ideological foundation, origin, function and principles. Section II describes the relationship between Xunzi and Ji Xia school in thought of etiquette and law. Ji Xia is a fertile ground where Xunzi learned a wealth of ideas.In conclusion, Xunzi is standing at the cultural achievements of our predecessors on, With an open and tolerant mind in order to put forward a constructive combination of propriety framework for political and ideological structures.