Dong Zhongshu Political Philosophy Thought

Confucianism takes the form of the study of Confucian classics in thedevelopment of Han Dynasty. Dong Zhongshu, the master of Confucianism, is aphilosopher in Han Dynasty whose ideas suits the political needs of the Han Dynasty.The profound meaning keeps Confucianism to develop hundreds other finer qualities;it also builds heaven theory and adapts to social unification needs. His political aim isto consolidate the monarchy, to build a systemic political and philosophical system."Chun Qiu""Gong Yang Zhuan""Chun Qiu Fan Lu""Tian Ren San Ce" as the basisof the literature, this paper makes a detailed analysis of the political and philosophicalthoughts of Dong Zhongshu.Dong Zhongshu’s political philosophy system is very complex, but we find thathis thoughts are inseparable from the Han Dynasty politics after the analysis. Thepaper, first of all, takes his life as a point to discuss the political situation faced by theHan Dynasty, and then bases on the thoughts of Heaven theory by the use of therelationship between earth and heaven, person, yin and yang to discuss the legitimacyof monarchical power. As the base of a country, it’s mainly the rule of virtue, andcriminal laws supplemented. Dong Zhongshu is a famous Rams scholar in the HanDynasty. He draws up laws to the Han Dynasty and clarifies the implication of ChunQiu period through "Chun Qiu" and "Gong Yang Zhuan". He takes "pass system"argument as a political philosophy,"Zhang Sanshi" as his political ideas, by the use of"restructuring and reforming" to reform the disadvantages system of the Han Dynasty.Dong Zhongshu’s philosophy takes the heaven as the highest dominate and theframework of yin and yang, the five acts of gas was running tools, human world, allwon with this system, and the formation of a well-ordered philosophical mode, whicha philosophical assertion, just to meet the needs of the feudal state of political andeconomic unification, and promote the development of the history plays, safeguardnational unification of the progressive role. Dong Zhongshu’s political philosophy is aproduct of the times, his mind is at a turning point in history, and cater to the needs ofthe rulers, as well as dissemination of Confucianism. Review the history, DongZhongshu’s political thoughts have two sides. Its positive side has made a hugecontribution to the Han Dynasty; its negative side is that Confucianism is limited inthe Han Dynasty, loss of the original ideas of Confucianism. For political purposes, tomake Confucianism become a political tool, the development of the thing has two sides, how to grasp is the key, but I think the Confucianism of the Han Dynastypolitical terms is to make a significant contribution, which is the inevitable product ofan era, so to comprehend the reality is the most important, respect for history, notanything absolute. Overall, the Han Dynasty political development is inextricablylinked with Confucianism; it has far-reaching significance for the development of theHan Dynasty regime.