Xunzi's Theory Research

Xunzi thinked the teacher helps people to complete the process of "turn sex from false" in the internal moral cultivation,,and the teacher makes people to obey the social rules and regulations from the heart by clarifying the rules of etiquette in the external moral regulation.Therefore,Xunzi clearly put forward the teacher have irreplaceable position in personal moral cultivation and political clarity,he praise highly the concept of respecting for education that pre-qin Confucian respected.From an instinct for profit and comfort,,Xunzi pointed out that human nature tends to evil,and good often needs to restrain human nature,so we can not rely on people themselves,we must rely on external forces to help people become good,teachers as a moral model,and has rich teaching experience,is the most appropriate external force.Xunzi pointed out that teachers to rational ethics for teaching,can help people "turn the sex from false",thus become good,and ultimately for the country to cultivate a healthy personality of the gentleman.Xunzi also combined teachers with Social Governance and gave them a mission of political indoctrination.Xunzi showed that the norms of etiquette in human social life have the role of dividing grades and maintaining order,is the highest norms,above for the legal program and standards,below for social norms,not only can inspect officials can also regulate the people’s words and deeds,it’s an integral part of being.Through indoctrination,teachers can make people understand the meaning of etiquette and keep etiquette voluntarily,so that the words and deeds of social members are in the scope of "etiquette",thus realizing the political goal of assisting rulers to realize a harmonious society.It was because teachers had a profound influence on individuals and the state that Xunzi proposed the idea of respecting teachers.Xunzi believed that respecting teachers was not only an educational principle,but also a political principle,and that a country’s rise and fall could be judged by society’s attitude towards teachers.Indirectly influenced by Xunzi’s idea of moral and political enlightenment,the Han Dynasty established the imperial academy system with Confucian classics as its teaching content and doctor of the five classics as its teacher.Xunzi’s emphasis on ideas had a profound effect on the ideals of the ancient intelligentsia.After deeply understanding the inner spirit of Chinese cultural tradition,Xunzi injected the key spirit into the design of ideal personality,this has a far-reaching influence on the pursuit of the ancient intellectuals in cultural inheritance,moral cultivation and social responsibility,and has a positive guiding effect on the current talent cultivation.