The "Three Outlines" and "Eight Items" put forward in "University" emphasize that self-cultivation is the premise of governing people, and the purpose of self-cultivation is to govern the country and the world, which shows the consistency between governing the country and the world and personal moral cultivation.
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.
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The purpose of "university" is to carry forward noble virtues, care for people and reach the highest state of perfection. Only when you know that you want to achieve the state of "perfection" can you set goals. Only by setting a goal can we be quiet, stable and not chaotic. Only by being stable and not chaotic can we have thoughts and thoughts, and we can achieve "supreme goodness."
Everything has a root and an end, and everything has an end and a beginning. Knowing their order is not far from the purpose of the university.
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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