The Research Of The Pre-Qin Confucian "Three Eminent Moralities"

"Wisdom", "benevolence", "courage" three moralities have long source, through the absorption of the pre-Qin Confucianism, refining and elaboration, clarity and would gradually into the core of its moral system, and established with "benevolence" as the core of ethical code of ethics. According to The Doctrine Of the Mean record: "wisdom" "benevolence" and "courage" are the moralities of the world. Here will "wisdom", "benevolence", "courage" as a prudent and all the virtues, this is the Confucian thought of "three eminent moralities"."Three eminent moralities" connotation is rich. The connotation of "wisdom" includes "known", "know it", "known fate ", meanwhile refers to "bright dispute", "confusion", which reaches the "water music" of "wisdom"; The connotation of "benevolence" is "love" and "loyal", only stick to the moral sentiment of "benevolence", eventually it’s conducive to the implementation of "benevolent governance"; Connotation of "courage" refers to a person should have flesh "courage", sticking to the moral and sublimating to etiquette. The relations between and among "three eminent moralities" :on the one hand, haring different functions, they complement each other as the trinity, which means "wisdom" is the premise of "benevolence" "courage", "benevolence" is the basis of " wisdom " " courage ", "courage " is the guarantee of "benevolence" " wisdom "; on the other hand, "three eminent moralities" has many characteristics, such as independence, practical and unified treatment and so on."Three eminent moralities" occupies the important position of Confucian moral system. It embodies the clan ethics, social morality and individual morality and the core content of the Confucian moral system. And it has a great influence on Confucian moral practice such as governing the country by "benevolence", "wisdom" and "courage".The "three eminent moralities" is the basic theory for governing the country, the guidance for people’s self-cultivation, and it also occupies indispensable position in the Confucian moral system.The Confucian idea of "three eminent moralities" with modern value, through using three moralities, we should insist friendliness and harmony to construct our harmonious society, stick to honesty and honor to resist secular ugliness, strengthen the education of ideology and morality, uphold self-discipline and the rule of law, practice the core values in order to realize of the great Chinese dream.