The Research Of Confucius’s Life Modality Theory

This thesis focuses on Confucius’s life modality theory. Confucius once said:"one should be devoted to the way, base oneself on virtue, learn upon humanity, and take pleasure in the arts." This is not only the main content of Confucius’s life modality theory but also the specific implementation which Confucius take to achieve ideal modal of life——the gentleman’s life modality.Confucius considered that, first of all, people should establish their own aspirations, because will is the forerunner of behavior. Confucius’s ambition is to give extensive relief to the common people and help many men. Confucius believes that one should uphold the sincere and brave character on the way of chasing the dream, and opportunity is not all the time, so we need to strengthen our own learning and training abilities to wait for the right moment then seize it.The second, Confucius emphasizes that everyone should base on virtue. Virtue can help us improve our shortcomings and deficiencies in the personality. Confucius loves to appreciate the scenery, especially for place with mountains and waters, he believes that, natural objects of "beauty of personality", we can enjoy natural beauty and "beauty of personality" at the same time. Confucius said,"The meant is indeed a perfect virtue. The common people are short of it for a long time.""The mean" means the middle way or what is appropriate, neither going too far nor falling short, opposed to excesses or going to extremes. It contains the meaning of being ordinary, as it is an easy and ordinary virtue.The third, Confucius emphasizes that everyone should learn upon humanity. Humanity is the human nature of yearning for good, it contains a feeling of love others, and this feeling of love should be moderate by rites and justice.At last, Confucius believes that people should take pleasure in the arts, which contains rites, music and so on. Confucius said,"To know something is not so good as to like it, to like it is not so good as to delight in it." he stresses the unity of beauty, kindness and happy.Confucius’s life modality embodies the unity of social and subjectivity, the unity of knowledge, emotion, consciousness and behavior, and the unity of simplicity and refinement. Confucius’s life modality theory can help us establish our spiritual home and Live more happiness.