A Research On The Positive Psychological Value Of Pre-Qin Confucian Thought Of Self-cultivation

The rapid development of China's material civilization and the relative lag of spiritual civilization construction have led to the current stronger psychological pressures and conflicts faced by Chinese people.In fact,Chinese society is facing a paradox: with the progress of material civilization,the population of citizens' mental illness is also increasing at the same time.In view of this phenomenon,it is beneficial to introduce positive psychology.Positive psychologists call on human beings to pay attention to their potential positive forces,to pursue happiness and meaning in life,and to cultivate everyone's positive factors.People's mental illness will be cured naturally in these pursuits.The series of ideas advocated by positive psychology are in line with the current reality of our country,and can help improve the quality of life and happiness of our citizens.People are immersed in the cultural environment,so there is a natural connection between mind,behavior and social culture.Therefore,the introduction of positive psychology thoughts needs to consider its practicality with the current cultural reality in China.The Pre-Qin Confucian culture is the beginning of the Confucianism,which is the mainstream of Chinese traditional culture.It contains rich positive psychological connotations.Considering the close connection between culture and psychology,this study starts from the phenomenological perspective and puts the sight on the Pre-Qin Confucian thought of self-cultivation.The method of literature analysis draws out that the Pre-Qin Confucian thought of self-cultivation is full of positive psychological meanings,basing on the individual self-life perfection,happiness pursuit and the harmonious coexistence of human and environment.First of all,the Pre-Qin Confucianists adhere to the world view of Qi,and think that the generation of everything is rooted in the popularization of Qi transportation,and thus the concepts of physical-mental integration,positive ecosystem and body-state isomorphism have been arisen.These views are embodying Chinese and positive psychology characteristics and are the theoretical basis of Confucian self-cultivation.Secondly,the Pre-Qin Confucianists believe that human nature has the virtue adhering to the Sky.Therefore,it emphasizes that it is necessary to give positive education,promotion and cultivation to people,and to transform such inner goodness into real and realistic positive qualities and strengths.Pre-Qin Confucianists take the personality goal of “internal saint and external king” as the highest ideal and value of life,the establishment of this positive personality goal provides inexhaustible motivation and courage for them to overcome difficulties.Finally,the Pre-Qin Confucianists' practice of self-cultivation is based on the protocol and integrity practice,which is intrinsically connecting.These two positive modes ofaction can promote the construction of reasonable cognitive models,the production of positive experiences,the healthcare of body and mind,and the appropriate response to environment.The conclusions of this study have a certain impetus to enrich the study of Chinese psychology history,strengthen the combination of contemporary positive psychology theory and Chinese social and cultural reality.Finally,this study proposes that the future research on the localization of positive psychology should grasp and balance the relationship between phenomenological methods and empirical methods,and obtain more empirical conclusions based on certain theoretical presuppositions.