The humanity is a basic problem of the Chinese ancient philosophy. Confucian scarcely talked about the universal rule, but he said that the person of humane could be called the true human. Humane person care for human, humanity is the basic character ...
The humanity is a basic problem of the Chinese ancient philosophy. Confucian scarcely talked about the universal rule, but he said that the person of humane could be called the true human. Humane person care for human, humanity is the basic character of human. Since Mengzi, Chinese ancient humanity theory was certified the topic, when humanity was referred to. Thereafter, although there were Xunzi`s theory of evil humanity and theory of three classes of humanity by Dong Zhong shu of han period and han yu of tang period and the other theories about the humanity, all of these theories` precondition were good humanity. The good humanity, since Mengzi referred to it, mostly developed in song period and reached the summit. Around the years, humanity theory from qin to song is still popular topic. Many, new angles and views about the theory have been dig out. Some scholars emphasize that good humanity theory was the connotation of qin to song`s humanity theory. Humanity at heart in song period branched out good humanity theory from which Confucian and Mengzi. Some scholars say that good humanity, humanity of three classes, neither good nor evil humanity, these are all resort to the good humanity. Many scholars elaborately account for the origin and method of destiny learning in qin period. Some account for Chinese unique method of exceeding by oneself distinguished it from west religious exceeding, due to theory of good or evil humanity. In the view of comparison of culture, humanity theory has great significance and value.