The Research Of Sima Qian Historical Records' Human Thought

The person's problem is not only an important problem of the bitter investigation by Chinese and Foreign scholars from time immemorialbut also an a little bit hot problem with contemporary social. Paying more attention to person's thoughting has been Chinese tradition the special features of the culture. And it is one of the special features of Historical Records.It is the 90's that academic circles begin to study the Historical Records human thought. This paper studies Sima Qian "Historical Records" from view of the definition of human thought. Back in the pre-Qin period, the ancient Chinese thinkers had begun on the exploration and have made significant achievements. on the succession of human nature on the basis of thinking of Pre-Qin thinkers, Sima Qian explained human nature from the survival of individuals and groups. Firs thuman is a natural human existence, like other species, has the natural survival. It is for the benefit of the concentrated expression of the human natural. At the same time , for the benefit is also performance of the social of human. This action is not like other animals act but the humanity as a conscious collective. The natural and social antagonism is not absolute. The relation between this two sides is promoting and restrainting. The nature of the people is the premise and foundation to the social. The social guidance in the development of the natural. From the social starting Sima Qian investigate the value of the human beings, he said that Character, credit, the book are mainly the value of the human beings.On the comparison of contemporary thinkers, Sima Qian's "Historical Records" has a certain idea of innovative, integrated and originality. Sima Qian'thought embodies respect for the individual personality and affirms the value of Self life. it is the budding of independent of Personality and freedom of thought. This is the essence of our national character and it is hope that the vitality of the Chinese nation. Today Sima Qian's "Historical Records" human thought will build an important theoretical date for "people-oriented" and harmonious society.