1. For example. Mencius gave an example. Suddenly seeing a child fall into a well will inevitably lead to shock, fear and pity, to prove that "everyone has a heart that cannot bear others".
2. Column data. According to the survey data, Mencius came to the conclusion that "no compassion is inhuman; No shame, no humanity; It is inhuman to have no resignation; There is no right or wrong, no human conclusion.
3. Be reasonable. Mencius believes that the four minds are the standard to distinguish between people and non-people. Without these four minds, people can't be called human beings.
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Mencius was a great thinker and educator in the history of China and one of the important representatives of Confucianism. His thoughts and theories had a far-reaching impact on China's culture, society and politics, and he was known as "the sage of Asia".
Mencius, whose name was Ke, was born in Zou (now Zoucheng, Shandong Province) during the Warring States Period. He was born in a bureaucratic family and received a good family education from an early age. However, he was depressed. He once held official positions in Qi and Lu, but he was not reused. In the end, he founded his own school-Mencius School in Shandong and became one of the important representatives of Confucianism.
Mencius' ideological theory mainly revolves around the theory of human nature, morality and political philosophy. He inherited and developed the Confucian thought of benevolence, believed that human nature was good, and advocated perfecting personality and realizing social harmony through internal and external cultivation.
He put forward the theory that "human nature is good", thinking that people are born with good nature, but this kind nature needs constant cultivation to be reflected and carried forward.
Mencius believes that people are different from animals because they have moral consciousness and social responsibility. He advocates that people should pay attention to their own moral cultivation and make contributions to the society through different levels such as "self-cultivation", "keeping the family in order", "governing the country" and "leveling the world".
He emphasized "benevolence" and "righteousness", holding that benevolence is the foundation of morality and righteousness is the foundation of society. The idea of "benevolent government" put forward by Mencius emphasizes that the government should be people-oriented, pay attention to people's livelihood, sympathize with people's feelings and govern the country by virtue.
In terms of political philosophy, Mencius advocated "kingly politics" and emphasized the importance of the monarch's moral cultivation and leadership for national governance. He believes that the monarch should have noble moral character and excellent wisdom, set an example by example and set an example for future generations. At the same time, Mencius also emphasized people's rights and freedoms, and believed that the government should protect people's interests and rights, rather than forcing people to obey their own will.
Mencius' educational thought is also very important. He advocates cultivating people's morality and wisdom through education, and realizing personal perfection and social progress. He believes that the purpose of education is to make people have noble moral character and excellent wisdom, which can be achieved through continuous study, practice and reflection.
At the same time, Mencius also emphasized the universality and fairness of education, holding that everyone has the right and opportunity to receive education, and education should be a common cause popularized by the whole society.
In a word, Mencius' ideological theory is a profound ideological system, which has a far-reaching impact on China's history and culture. His thought advocated attaching importance to the study of human nature, morality and political philosophy, and emphasized the importance of personal perfection and social progress, which injected unique value and significance into China traditional culture.