| The Way of the Great Learning and the Construction of a Modern Incorrupt Government ImageImage manifests the essence and the essence is the basis of image. Government image, which is concerned with its cohesion, influence, career success or failure and political legitimacy, also manifests its essence, but it will sometimes deviate from the essence. Modern government, especially the government at all levels under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, must fully show the essence of serving people heart and soul. If its image deviates from the essence, no matter how much it does, it must be rectified. Among these, the construction of a modern incorrupt government image is one of the basic ways of rectification. Currently, our incorrupt government image is, as a whole, accepted by people, but there still exist many problems, so the construction of a modern incorrupt government image is a must and is always on the way.The construction of a modern incorrupt government image is affected by many factors, among which culture is the most important and also the basic factor. It has many cultural resources, in which extensive and profound Chinese traditional culture is included. 《The Great Learning》 is a traditional classic work dominated by Confucian culture, whose ideas are very important cultural resources in the construction of a modern incorrupt government image. What the Great Learning teaches is to illustrate illustrious virtue, to renovate the people,and to rest in the highest excellence, which enlightens people a lot. The eight entries--the investigation of things, extension of knowledge, rectification of their hearts, sincerity in their thoughts, cultivation of their persons,regulation of their families, good order of their own states and illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom---and the government’s understanding of their logical relationship are very important to civil servants at all levels.The construction of a modern incorrupt government image must be guided by Marxism and take serious root in our traditional culture. Only in this way can it be correct in its direction, agreeable in its culture, proper in its path and effective in its result. The Great Learning will exert theoretical significance and practical value to expand the construction of an incorrupt government. |