Confucius,Mencius,Xunzi Concept Of Straight Way

Based on the analects of Confucius,mencius,xunzi and other documents,this paper studies the "straight way" of Confucius,mencius and xunzi.During the spring and autumn period and warring states period,great changes took place in the society.Under such circumstances,countries began to change their ways,carry out reforms,enrich the country and strengthen the army,so that they could survive or even dominate one another.Wise people also traveled among countries,propagating their ideas and trying to find ways to change the cruel social life environment at that time.The Confucian sages were no exception.They were also thinking about ways to save the world,how people should live in troubled times,how rulers should do,and what ordinary people should do.Finally,Confucianism represented by Confucius,mencius and xunzi put forward an ideological system with "benevolence" and "rite" as the core,and "straight way" was the basis of their ideological system and had an important position."Straight path" is simply the path of integrity,can be internalized in the heart,as a virtue,but also can be externalized in the line,regulate people's behavior.As early as in the book of songs "," zuo zhuan,the history,such as texts,there are records about " straight ",the "straight" as a kind of integrity and moral character is used to describe aristocracy or ruling class,to Confucius,the use scope of the "straight",Confucius considered physiological this straight,"straight" is a kind of nature and man's sincerity,is honest,candid,sincere character,and his "straight" is temperament of forthright and sincere,honest and fair,justice,do both the sense of a state.With the change of times and the development of Confucianism,the connotation of "straight way" is also changing.Mencius and xunzi's "straight way" is more specific and simple.Mencius' "straight way" is to cultivate their own noble righteousness,adhere to justice.Xunzi's "straight way" emphasizes to distinguish right from wrong,not deceiving oneself and not deceiving others.Moreover,it can be seen that the "straight way" of Confucius,mencius and xunzi was influenced by their respective views on justice and interests.Confucius and mencius valued the benefit of the people over selfish interests.Xunzi affirmed people's desire to pursue material benefits and emphasized the importance of making profits with righteousness.On the other hand,Confucius believed that the superior man was straightforward and righteous,and the ruler should promote the upright man.Mencius' "straight path" was even more Yang to gang,opposing the pursuit of temporary interests.Xunzi thought it necessary to distinguish right from wrong and to change with righteousness.Any kind of ideological and moral character is to be cultivated,"straight" is no exception,it requires the ruler to select and promote the upright people,straight line,so as to form a just social atmosphere.Family members should also be "straight","implicit and arbitrary",reasonable consideration.Also,through the acquired learning,knowledge accumulation,distinguish right from wrong.If the "straight way" is not implemented,it will lead to the country's political chaos,social disorder,personal moral deficiency and other serious consequences,so the pre-qin Confucianism attaches great importance to it.At that time,the social and cultural environment of "hundred schools of thought contend" made other schools of thought also pay attention to "straightness".Comparing Confucianism with other schools of thought at the same time,we can have a deeper understanding of "straightness".Studying the "straight way" of Confucius,mencius and xunzi in the pre-qin dynasty is of great benefit to us to better understand the pre-qin Confucianism,and also to help us understand the thought of the pre-qin dynasty zhuzi.