Research On Li Dazhao’s "Min Yi" Thought

In the1910s, Yuan Shikai started launching perverse acts, as a result of which thecountry became calamity, huge damage of national political situation changed rapidly.To attacked Yuan Shikai restoration of the monarchy evil, Li Dazhao filled with bloodof passion to save the country and its people as the critics completed the writing of“Min Yi and Political” in1916. The article discusses the Li Dazhao on the people andpolitics of the idea that “Min Yi” thought. This thought combined the Chinesetraditional thought based on the people and the western modern democraticdemocratic thought, therefore the unique “Min Yi” claim was formed. This article notonly reflects the early democratic political thought, but also unveiled a brand newpage in the process of Chinese democratic thought.Li Dazhao used the classic interpretation of the word “Yi”, elucidation of hisown depth explanations, and according to “implements”,“norms”,“methods” threewords concise and iconically annotation and comprehend. In summary he said, LiDazhao demonstration of “Min Yi” which broadly refers to cultivation the wisdom ofthe people in their daily habits, instincts, virtue as well as the psychological mind,volition, values, judgment, and these qualities, ideas, the ability,which belongs topeople individually, narrow sense refers only to meet people’s own thought, instinct,virtue superstructure.“Min Yi” thought is multi-field, and the article through both twoperspectives of politics and history of “Min Yi”, their were thoughts investigated. Inthe political outlook of “Min Yi”, Li Dazhao established the appropriate politicalthought of his own, in implementation of the way which must be fully positionedpeople’s freedom, but also the cultivation of people. In the view of “Min Yi” history,Li Dazhao emphasized the “Min Yi can create history” as the point of historydetermined by the people, and concept of hero criticised by only democraticrighteousness.Li Dazhao’s thought of “Min Yi” formed democratic political thought beforeaccepting Marxism, thus his thought is not entirely materialistic thought, and withidealism color thought. But his thought is not only provides the theoretical preparationand ideological base to accept Marxist, but also brings far-reaching social guiding role and inspiring significance. To study “Min Yi” thought from Li Dazhao, we obtainedvery important influence to have a reference and inspiration of today’s socialistdemocratic political construction.