The Analects Of Confucius In The Gentleman Thought

"The Analects" as one of the Confucian classics, the value of the contentcontained today still worth in-depth excavation and research. The gentleman’s thought,to improve the level of national morality and promote the contemporary citizen’scultural quality has positive significance, and For the contemporary ideological andpolitical education concept provides a beneficial supplement."The Analects" as the study text, which contains the gentleman in thinking as themain object of study, tries to show the true original gentleman, so that it can fullyreveal the ideological content of the gentleman. Paper uses literature research,induction and generalization, analysis and summary of research methods to discuss thegentleman’s thoughts from four aspects.The first part mainly elaborates the meaning of the concept of gentleman.Through the word change process and compare analysis concept of gentleman isassociated with other characters, detailed and comprehensive summary it is concludedthat the connotation of "gentleman" in the analects had not only is the symbol of status,more is the embodiment of virtue and expression. The second part further expoundsthe gentleman thought indispensable five parts on the basis of clear of the concept ofgentleman.First of all, it including the "learning"which is the basis of the achievementsthe gentleman, and not only become the guarantee of the gentleman, is also thefoundation of a gentleman erudite. The second is that the gentleman must have thecondition "know", a gentleman should have wisdom, but also to understand the fateand destiny of awe.The third is the core of gentleman’s cultivate one’s morality"benevolence", only do "benevolence" can have a clear conscience, so a gentlemannever violate humane.And then discusses the gentleman must stick to the principle of"righteousness" and clarify the gentleman of justice. Finally including the "ritual",which is based on the gentleman in the community, and uses it to restrain themselveswith "the ritual", and then to achieve the "harmony" in the human behavior. The thirdpart describes three ways to become a gentleman. One is a gentleman to improve their quality approach, reflected in improving and enhancing both physical and spirituallevels; The second is a gentleman and work diligently to uphold the integrity ofpractical; The third is a gentleman for the government’s approach,emphasize thegentleman in politics to uphold righteousness,and to adhere to the five virtues,abandon the four evil deeds.Three aspects supplement each other, provides theessential method and reference for the formation of a gentleman. The fourth partsummarizes the gentleman thought from two aspects of positive and negative,Modernvalues include providing reference for the contemporary talent, humanities,andemphasis on social responsibility and take the lead role model.Limitations in some ofits ideological content lack of practicality, depressive to the personality of bondage andprejudice against part of the social division of labor social groups. Summary anddiscard gentleman of thought, both provide reference to cultivate conforms to themodern citizens of modern society, and is a reminder of the social development andthe society all sorts of problems.