Research On The Concept Of Scholars In The Spring And Autumn Perio

The concept of scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period was a comprehensive-understanding of things,including the thinking and cognition of nature,society,politics,religion,life,etc.formed by the scholar class,a new social class that emerged in the late Spring and Autumn Period,represented by Laozi and Confucius,in the course of long-term social practice.The concept of scholar is rooted in the social trends of the Spring and Autumn Period,and the changes and development of the concept of scholar are closely related to the changes of the social environment,the evolution of the social attributes of the scholar class and the direction of the social situation.By examining the social background and historical origin of the concept of " scholar",namely,the economic,political,and social class of the Spring and Autumn Period and the various concepts formed by people’s perception of things since the Three Dynasties,this paper analyzes the reasons for the emergence of the concept of scholar,explains the specific contents of the concept of scholar,and reveals the rich humanistic spirit of the scholar class embedded in the concept of scholar.It also explains the influence of the concept of scholar on the society of the time and the future generations,and tries to present a complete and three-dimensional development of the concept of scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period.The concept of cabs in the Spring and Autumn period was rooted in the unique political,economic,cultural and social soil of the time,with the scholar class as the carrier,and the concept of heaven,religion,ethics,politics,life and values as the main content.The development of productive forces during the Spring and Autumn Period changed the mode of production,promoted economic development,and complicated the division of labor in society,which led to changes in the political structure as the superstructure and the political system,and the hierarchical order based on patriarchal lineage since the Western Zhou Dynasty was gradually loosened,and the boundaries between social classes were increasingly blurred.The social background unique to the Spring and Autumn period was that people gradually freed themselves from their attachment to land and clans,and changes in the distribution of social resources opened the door for the lower classes to participate in political practice.The turbulent social situation and the decline of government control over society provided room for people to carry out political,economic,and cultural activities to a certain extent.On the other hand,the whereabouts of government schools and the rise of private schools created conditions for people to improve their cultural literacy.During the Spring and Autumn period,these changes made a new social class ——the scholar class appear on the stage of history.They are different from the traditional social strata divided by power,not through the acquisition of power to protect their rights,but with ideas to influence society,knowledge as a means to compete for the right to speak in society.From then on,Taoism and political unification began to separate," Tao " is the core of the concept of scholars,Tao is not only a general rule,has universal significance,but also the basic criteria for the conduct of people and the evaluation of social and political affairs,transcendence and secularity coexist.Literary spirit,moral idealism and criticism have become the distinctive characteristics of the taxi people represented by Laozi and Confucius.In addition,the emerging taxi class shares part of the cultural function of the politician.The Spring and Autumn period was a period dominated by the politician,and they were the center of politics and culture in this period.The politician not only takes the protection of his clan and country as its own responsibility,but also tries to realize "immortality ".And based on the culture accumulated for a long time,it breaks through the religious system since the Western Zhou Dynasty and develops a humanistic concept system.This is reflected in the weakening of religious gods,the importance of human value and the development of people’s thought.The rise of the scholar class and the formation of the concept of scholar during the Spring and Autumn period laid the conditions for the emergence of the warring states period and the emergence of the Hundred Schools of Thought,and also provided the ideological basis for the formation of the concept of the scholar in later times,which is an important part of traditional Chinese political thought and still has important significance.Therefore,this paper takes the concept of scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period and its social background and historical origin as the main content of the study,hoping that through the in-depth analysis of the concept of scholar in the Spring and Autumn Period,we can more thoroughly understand the roots of traditional Chinese political culture,and then provide some reference to the social development and value orientation of the intellectual class nowadays.