The full text of "Da Xue" is concise, profound and far-reaching. This paper mainly summarizes the pre-Qin Confucian moral cultivation theory, as well as the basic principles and methods of moral cultivation, and also systematically discusses the Confucian political philosophy, which has profound enlightenment for being a man, doing things and governing the country.
The Doctrine of the Mean is a monograph on moral philosophy in the field of life cultivation in ancient China. It originally belonged to Chapter 31 of the Book of Rites and is one of the Confucian classics. It is said that it was written by Zisi during the Warring States Period. Its content affirms that "the golden mean" is the highest standard of moral behavior, regards "sincerity" as the noumenon of the world, thinks that "sincerity" reaches the highest realm of life, and puts forward the learning process and cognitive methods of "erudition, questioning, deliberation, discernment and perseverance".
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by Confucius and his disciples, which was written in the early Warring States period. The book * * * consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections, with quotation as the main body and narrative as the supplement, which embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism.
Mencius is a classic work of Confucianism, which was listed as "Four Books" by Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty (the other three books are Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and The Analects of Confucius). In the mid-Warring States period, Mencius and his disciples Zhang Wan, Gong Sunchou and others. The earliest inscription in Zhao Qi's "Mencius" reads: "This book was also written by Mencius, so it is called Mencius".
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The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius, Mencius and University are also called the Four Books.
As an article in The Book of Rites, Daxue has a direct inspiration to Confucianism. Especially after the rise of Neo-Confucianism in Song Dynasty, imperial examinations played a great role. After the Song Dynasty, almost every scholar was influenced by the university.
"University" emphasizes the improvement of learners' moral cultivation and the spirit of caring for and participating in society, which is of positive significance for forming a good social atmosphere and promoting social development.
The idea of "cultivation, equality, governance and equality" put forward by "University" has almost become the only standard ideal for scholars. This thought advocates active life, pays attention to self-cultivation, cares about people's sufferings, strives to improve people's livelihood, maintains social stability and supports unity, which has played an important role in social prosperity and stability.
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