Mencius' Policy Of Benevolence And It'scontemporary Value

Mencius is the Warring States period, thinkers, statesmen, educators, master of Confucianism after Confucius, later known as the "sage." Mencius, Confucius inherited and developed the Rule of Virtue, the development of Policy of Benevolence has become the core of his political thinking. This paper studies contemporary value of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence doctrine.The article was discoursed in the following five parts:Chapter 1, The introduction. Firstly, mainly elaborates the goal and significance of this selected topic; Secondly, commentates the current research situation of Mencius in academic circles; Thirdly, introduces the research aim, method, anticipative research results as well as the innovation point of this selected topic.Chapter 2,the historical origin of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence doctrine. First, discusses the historical background of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence theory from the economic, political, cultural and other three aspects. Then, traces the ideological origin of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence by researching the origin of "benevolence" and the Policy of Benevolence doctrine. Finally, discusses the two theoretical principles of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence:the doctrine of good human nature and the civilian-oriented thoughts.Chapter3,the main content and evaluation of Mencius' Policy of Benevolence.Firstly, analyzes the main idea of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence in depth. The Mencius'Policy of Benevolence mainly includes:1, the kingcraft thought of respecting kingcraft and despising hegemony.2, the thought on enriching people of offering property to people.3, the moral self-cultivation enlightenment thoughts of clarifying human relations.4, the rule of law idea of "wide punishment province punish".Secondly, evaluates the Mencius'Policy of Benevolence objectively and fair from its progressiveness and limitations.Chapter 4,the contemporary value of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence doctrine. Particularly discourses the reference of Mencius'Policy of Benevolence doctrine in harmonious social construction such as persisting the "people-oriented" the concept of scientific development, resolving the issue of agriculture, rural areas and peasants, constructing Socialist New Countryside,implementing the tactics by combining the rule of law with the rule of virtue, and stepping up the citizen moral improvement.Chapter 5, Epilogue. Connect the Mencius'Policy of Benevolence doctrine with modern harmonious social construction to seek its modern value and significance.