Mencius, as a great Confucian in the pre-Qin period of China, especially emphasized the moral and ethical norms of human nature and put forward the viewpoint of "the theory of good nature". Mencius believes that human nature is good, and people are born to understand benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom, and only need to further develop and improve in the cultivation process the day after tomorrow.
Mencius' theory of "goodness of human nature" holds that human nature has an innate talent, that is, "conscience", which can be exerted in a certain environment. This kind of conscience has the good qualities of human justice, benevolence, fraternity and respect for others.
Mencius is convinced that people are endowed with faith, emotion, moral inclination and conscience in essence, and can be cultivated and developed through care, education, moral example, social environment and other factors, and grow into good people with morality, conscience and empathy.
Therefore, Mencius believes that people are not born disgusting, but born with virtue, but this virtue exists in different degrees and needs to be further developed through continuous cultivation and education. In Mencius' view, as long as people are supported by six qualities: honesty, faithfulness, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and benevolence, they can reach the most ideal state.
Mencius' theory of "goodness of human nature" further emphasizes the view that human nature is good, and advocates the humanistic value centered on benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom, which has had a far-reaching impact on the development of traditional culture in China.
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Mencius (372 BC-289 BC), Ji, Meng, Ke, Zi (to be tested, Zi, Zi Ju), and Confucius were also called "Confucius and Mencius", and Lu was born in Zoucheng (now Zoucheng, Shandong). One of the representatives of Confucianism in the Warring States Period, an ancient thinker, philosopher, politician and educator in China.
Mencius' thoughts and theories had a profound and great influence on China after the Tang and Song Dynasties. The philosophical speculation and ethical enlightenment of many propositions still have a subtle influence on China and even East Asia.
Mencius' position is second only to that of Confucius, and it also has a far-reaching influence on the inheritance and development of Confucianism. The book Mencius, though only seven articles with more than 34,000 words, has already become a part of the world cultural heritage. Mencius not only developed Confucius' thoughts in philosophical theory, but also established a political and ideological system based on "people-oriented".