The Research Of Dong Zhongshu's Political Thought

Dong Zhongshu is the western Han Dynasty famous political thinker. His thought with Confucianism as the kernel, widely absorbs the yin-yang school, mohism, Taoism and legalism school formed on the basis of a comprehensive theory of "Heaven and Man". Dong Zhongshu made the Pre-Qin Confucian philosophy in the new form, to promote the Chinese traditional academic into a period of Confucian classics, he has an important position in Chinese history of Confucianism and thoughts. Dong Zhongshu lived in the early western Han Dynasty that instead of Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty inherited the Qin Dynasty in politics of the old, at the same time, also in actively summarize the lessons of the Qin Dynasty died, from emperor Gao life Lu gu compiled "Xin Yu" to emperor Wu asked, the former rulers of the early western Han Dynasty trying to open out a stability political path. Dong Zhongshu meet the needs of that time, his political thought is trying to provide a new political road change to Han Dynasty the “benevolence rule is major but the penalty rule is minor” that different from the Qin Dynasty's.With the characteristic explanation of “Spring And Autumn Annals” to set up the idea of Heaven, use the theory of mutual induction between Heaven and Man to prove "Heaven" is the ultimate basis and limits of the world politics, and the Confucian political idea is equivalent to the "Heaven". In order to break through the boundaries between Heaven and Man, hope to Confucian political philosophy as a guide to political change direction. As a result, he put forward the principle of governance based on Heaven' way. Generally speaking, on the question of imperial power, in order to "Nature and Humanity" to demonstrate the legitimacy of the sovereignty on the one hand, on the other hand also try to limit the sovereignty; On the political orientation, clear strengthen moral education and weaken the punishment as the political reform goals; On the political thought, and puts forward the idea of "unification", suggested Confucianism should be the only ideology to run the empire; In the aspect of social ethics, the three cardinal guides as social moral foundation of the new political direction; In the national policy, advocated people-based.Dong zhongshu's political thought has its deep background, he aimed at the lesson of the Qin Dynasty died trying to find a new political path of peace and stability for Han Dynasty. This road is different from the Qin Dynasty extreme monarchy and harsh punishment, but a “benevolence rule is major but the penalty rule is minor” political path, in-depth historical situation of the early Han, more can understand Dong Zhongshu's political thought system demonstration and unique interpretation for it.