Evolution Of The Thought Of Yi And Li In Chinese Pre-Qin Period And Research On Its Contemporary Value

The Chinese ancient economic thoughts include the origin of morals, the function of the morals and the relation between economy.and morals. The "distinction between Yi and Li" is the origin and the core in the Chinese economic thoughts. In the Pre-Qin Period (between the 7th and 3rd centuries B.C.)Yi and Li thoughts, the idea of Yi (righteousness) means a system of social ethic, and the idea of Li (profit) means a system of social economy .There are many great thinkers debate on the "distinction between Yi and Li" through the Pre-Qin Period, and that question make ancient Chinese academic prosperity . Research on the evolution of the thoughts of Yi and Li in Chinese Pre-Qin Period could get two advantages, the one is we can conclude the origin and core of ancient Chinese economic thoughts, the other is we can use the history lessons in today's harmonious society construction.In the purpose we have showed above, this article is mainly research on the thought of Yi and Li in Chinese Pre-Qin Period and its contemporary value. In the processes of analyzing, this article has a clue in different academy points in Yi and Li thoughts. By the historical and logical way, the article divided the Yi and Li thoughts into 4 types, and research on each origin, develop and influence. As the conclusion, the article give some advises on the harmonious society construction.There're 3 innovation points in this article. The 1st one is use the historical and logical methods to analyze 4 types Yi and Li thought's origin, develop and influence. The 2nd one is use contemporary view and economics theory to renew the Yi and Li thoughts in Pre-Qin Period. The 3rd one is the research processes not only in the history of ancient Chinese economic thoughts, but also in the economic ethnical and sociological way.