Mencius Ideal Personality Research

Molded perfect ideal personality and to achieve the correct value of life is the constant pursuit of mankind, in this respect, pre-qin Confucian thoughts have made outstanding contributions. Confucian was the Chinese more than 2000 year thought culture main nerve, for the development of pre-qin Confucian laid a glorious history, Mencius and Xunzi is the Confucianists its theory viewpoint is actually different. Manlius has developed Confucius "humanity",focusing on the individual intrinsic moral nature;Xunzi has inherited Confucius "manners",even more emphasizes the external restraint.After Confucius, the Confucian is divided into eight, but can represent the development trend of Confucianism is the mencius and xunzi. Modern human-oriented idea, respect for human beings, as well as the human under the global economic conflicts of interest values losing, highlighted the ideal personality to take the research proposition the reality basis. Research mencius and xun zi's ideal personality helps us to grasp the essence of the pre-qin Confucianist personality moulding, carries on the comparative study, be helpful for our understanding and learning from the system, the construction of a harmonious society.Mencius and xunzi's ideal personality is in certain social and historical background,zhou people with the concept of "yi de pei tian", Confucius with the idea of "xiu ji an ren" and the pre-qin philosophers of the " Knowledge of Hundred School" have established the theory origin for it. Mencius'theory based on "Doodness of Human Nature " and the "Harmony of Nature and Human", the "benevolence"into people inside, demanding justice for the on the meaning of sacrifice, According to the above theories, And his thoughts stress the Personality Pattern of self-education. xunzi's theory based on "Evil of Human Nature " and the "Deviation of Nature and Human", he emphasize the importance of learning, put the "manners" in the highest status, and introduced the theory of "law" and "heavy" rites of ideal personality paradigm. Xunzi to "the ritual"the esteem to limit human evil, hoped through "culture", return the human goodness, His thought Pay more attention the Personality Pattern of Practice". Chinese traditional thinking with Heaven Earth-style they all point to "Harmony of Nature and Human" harmonious. Mencius stress the Personality Pattern of self-education and Xunzi stress the Personality Pattern of Practice".in the idealism and realism to the development of the context of Confucian scholars in construction provides ideal personality.In construction of ideal personality as the core, and aims to mencius, xunzi shape of ideal personality for traditional personality thought foundation for modern life value, cultural connotation of laying up. Through theoretical study of Mencius and xunzi's personality, highlighted their respective statements for the ideal personality and character in the road, in molding perfect ideal personality as the goal, but because of their different theory, formed different personality training methods. Regardless of the method is seriously introspection mencius, xunzi seek outside is the history of the cultural construction of today.Mencius is the essence of traditional xunzi ideal personality, the construction of a harmonious society has important reference value.