Zhong Changtong Political Philosophy Research

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty,the society was turbulent,and contradictions in various aspects were fierce and complicated.The intensification of contradictions has led to the rise of social critical thoughts,the drawbacks of Confucian classics have also become increasingly apparent,and philosophical studies have gradually revived.Zhong Changtong not only received the education of Confucian classics,but also was influenced by the scholars.In terms of ideological origin,the three schools of Confucianism,Law and Taoism all have an influence on Zhong Changtong's political philosophy.At the time when the Han dynasty was about to fall,Zhong Changtong was determined to forge ahead,pointed out the current malpractices,pondered politics in depth,and formed a relatively unique political philosophy.Zhong Changtong's view of destiny and history constitute the metaphysical basis of his political philosophy,which is a reflection on the source of political legitimacy and the issue of political power replacement.Zhong Changtong stripped away the political mysticism attributed to Confucian Classics,and formed a view of destiny that "personnel is the foundation,and the way of heaven is the end".Regarding the change of power,he refuted the five virtues and three unifications,and summed up the history with the cycle of control of chaos.The views on the political system and the political landscape are the metaphysical construction of Zhong Changtong's political philosophy,which is a reflection on issues such as political system,value,order,ideals and reality.In Zhong Changtong's political philosophy,the basis for formulating a political system is "utility",the most important political value is "morality",and the political order he wants to build is that each political subject "has his own security." The political picture in Zhong Changtong's ideal is still mainly within the framework of Confucian "kingdom".On the one hand,Zhong Chang's unification has the idea of pinpointing current malpractices and forging ahead;on the other hand,he has the expression of being free from the world and being separated from the world.How to deal with the tension between the two is related to the ideological attribute of Zhong Changtong's political philosophy,that is,whether Zhong Changtong's "will" is contradictory,or reversal,or consistent.Different from the previous view that Zhong Changtong was defined as Confucianism,Taoism,Confucianism,or a conversion from Confucianism,combined with the analysis of "Le Zhi Lun" and "Lian Zhi Shi",this article proposes a new interpretation,which holds On the whole,the thought of Confucianism still belongs to Confucianism.Although there have been some changes in the way of expression,its essence is still consistent.Combing Zhong Changtong's political philosophy can allow us to re-understand ancient political ideas from the perspective of political philosophy,thereby interpreting the ancients' understanding and yearning for a better life.Learn more about their thoughts,how to construct the order required for such a good life and the way in which governance is achieved.