Personal
(1) Establish lofty ideals and strive to realize this ideal
Chinese culture places special emphasis on ideals and realms, realms are ideals, Confucianism It designed the ideals of "harmony between man and nature", "inner saint and outer king" and "the world is for the common people" for the Chinese nation. Taoism designed the ideals of "Tao follows nature", "a small country with few people" and "the theory of no king". The Mohists put forward the ideal of "loving all but not attacking" and "promoting the benefits of the world and eliminating the harms of the world". After the Qin and Han Dynasties, Chinese people with lofty ideals either interpreted these ideals in the spirit of the times or put forward new ideals in the process of striving for the independence, prosperity, and strength of the Chinese nation. The Revolution of 1911 led by the great revolutionary forerunner Sun Yat-sen overthrew the autocratic rule of the Qing Dynasty in order to realize the "Great Harmony" ideal of "the world is for the common good" in China. He believed that the "Three People's Principles" he founded was in line with the ideal of Great Harmony. Mao Zedong also admired the ideal of "Great Harmony". He called communism the "Great Harmony of the World" and worked hard throughout his life to realize the ideal of "Great Harmony" in China. Everyone has their own ambitions, and they should establish a lofty ideal and long for a beautiful realm.
(2) Strengthen self-cultivation and carry forward the virtues of being strict with oneself and being lenient to others.
Paying attention to personal cultivation is a prominent feature of Chinese culture. The important difference between Chinese culture and Western culture lies in its self-discipline and anti-self-cultivation nature. Confucius advocated: "A gentleman seeks everything from himself, and a humble man seeks everything from others." This means that cultivated people always have strict demands on themselves, while uncultivated people are demanding of others. So he also warned people: "Be kind to oneself, but blame twenty others poorly, and you will be far away from resentment!" Criticize and blame others less, which can reduce opposition and reduce complaints. Zeng Zi, Confucius's favorite disciple, summed up Confucius's thoughts of strict self-discipline and emphasis on physical and mental cultivation into a motto to guide life: "I have to examine myself three times every day: Are I unfaithful in my plans for others? Do I not trust my friends when I make friends? Do I get used to teaching?" When discussing the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, Liang Shuming said: Chinese culture uses Kung Fu inward (emphasis on self-cultivation), while Western culture uses Kung Fu outward (advocating understanding of physical properties). Paying attention to life cultivation is not only a characteristic of Chinese culture, but also a virtue of the Chinese nation. Ordinary people can achieve career success through self-cultivation and improvement of their own qualities. Chinese culture always puts life and self-cultivation first.
(3) Emphasize caring about the interests of the country and the interests of others, and putting the interests of the people first
Confucius’s benevolence, the benevolent person loves others, the way of loyalty and forgiveness, and the Mohist philosophy of universal love and non-aggression are all It is to love others and care about the interests of others. According to the "Principle of Loyalty and Forgiveness", it is advocated that "if you want to establish yourself, you should establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you should achieve others", "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." This is the loving heart towards others, that is, "treat yourself to others." That is what is commonly called the spirit of "group harmony". Fan Zhongyan, an enlightened politician in the Northern Song Dynasty, summarized Mencius' people-centered thought in a popular saying: "Be worried about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness." This tradition has been famous for hundreds of years and has inspired enlightened politicians to care about the interests of the people. virtue. People with lofty ideals and benevolence in history also used this as a noble moral standard to bring benefit to the people and eliminate harm to the country.
(4) Adhere to the enterprising spirit of working hard and forgetting food, and constantly striving for self-improvement
Chinese culture has always been people-centered, emphasizing people’s proactive spirit towards nature and emphasizing people’s subjective initiative. "Zhouyi Qian Gua Zhuan? Xiang" says: "The movement of heaven is strong, and the gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement." This means that the way of heaven is strong and powerful, and the gentleman is following the heaven and constantly striving for self-improvement. Being vigorous and promising, and constantly striving for self-improvement are exactly the spirit of Chinese culture reflected in the "Book of Changes" and are also traditional virtues accumulated over thousands of years. It was in this spirit that Confucius struggled throughout his life and molded himself into a great man of mankind. In his later years, when he told his disciples about his never-ending fighting spirit, he said: "He (referring to himself) is a human being. He is so angry that he forgets to eat, and he is happy and forgets his worries. He doesn't know that old age is coming!" Zeng Shen gave full play to Confucius. The idea of ??a gentleman puts forward the view that a gentleman "has a long way to go" and "is ready to die". He said: "A scholar cannot be without great perseverance, and the road ahead is long and arduous.
Isn't it too heavy to be benevolent when one considers one's own responsibilities? Isn't it far more important to be benevolent than to die before you die?" Since then, the gentleman's "the responsibilities are long and the road is long" and "the only way to die before he is done" has become the traditional virtues of Chinese culture, inspiring tens of millions of people with lofty ideals and benevolence. People should strive for life to adhere to their ideals and careers.
(5) Carry forward the virtues of being unyielding in wealth, poverty and humiliation
“Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be swayed. "Unyielding" has always been regarded as the noble quality and traditional virtue of people with lofty ideals and benevolence who insist on justice, truth, ideals and beliefs. This virtue has inspired so many Chinese people to create great causes that can be praised and praised, and it has also gone down in the history of Chinese culture. Composed a new moving chapter.
(6) Carry forward the virtues of filial piety and respect for teachers.
Honoring parents and respecting teachers is the fundamental spirit of Chinese culture and the Chinese nation. It is a traditional virtue. Some people call Chinese culture "filial piety culture", which makes sense. Of course, we should analyze and identify the "filial piety" advocated by the feudal ruling class. However, the basic idea of ??filial piety is number. The ethical norms accumulated through thousands of years of adjusting and harmonizing family relationships have become traditional virtues recognized by the Chinese nation. They should still be inherited and carried forward today. Respecting teachers and respecting morality is another important traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. The parallel formulation of "heaven, earth, monarch, relatives, and teachers" not only reflects the characteristics of Chinese culture, but also illustrates the tradition of "respecting teachers and respecting Tao"
Government
The fine moral tradition of the Chinese nation, generally speaking, is based on Confucian ethics and morals, and includes the essence of Mohism, Taoism, Legalism and other traditional ethics. In the more than two thousand years of the Chinese nation's history, traditional ethics. Morality has profoundly influenced generations of descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties. To a certain extent, it has even been integrated with the blood of our entire nation over a long period of time and has become the common values ??and values ??of all generations. Criteria for judging the outlook on life. In modern times, although there are still contradictions and controversies about some specific issues of Chinese national ethics, after the test of social practice, many things have become a moral outlook with distinctive oriental characteristics, especially Confucianism. The humility, integrity, benevolence and righteousness advocated are worthy of being carried forward by people today. Generally speaking, the fine moral traditions of the Chinese nation have the following basic characteristics:
1. Advocate for unity and cooperation. Spirit, emphasizing the patriotic belief of serving society, country, and nation.
This is the first essence of the Chinese nation’s moral tradition. This was clearly stated in the Book of Songs, which was written more than 2,000 years ago. It is stated that "serving the public good" is a noble moral quality, emphasizing the patriotic belief of serving the country and the people, and advocating the spirit of overall coordination. This is a moral concept that is generally recognized by people in China without any debate. In history, there are countless people who sacrificed their lives for righteousness, and they have won the admiration and praise of countless people. People have seen it, from Su Wu who was sent as an envoy to the Huns, to the famous general Yue Fei who fought against the Jin Dynasty, Shi Kefa who resisted the Qing soldiers, and his generosity during the Reform Movement of 1898. Tan Sitong who went to the execution ground, and even Liu Hulan who preferred death over surrender during the Liberation War, each of them left indelible footprints on the battlefield of history. It can be said that it was such a feeling of patriotism and devotion that supported their pursuit, always regarded death as home, and finally left a moving historical chapter that can be praised and praised.
Here, Yue Fei is particularly worth mentioning. When I was in high school, everyone used to argue about his merits and demerits. Some people believe that great national unity is now being advocated, but Yue Fei's rebellion was an internal struggle that hindered national integration and delayed the process of historical development. This statement seems ridiculous. Anyone with a little knowledge of history knows that the invasion of Jin soldiers, burning, killing, and looting is completely different from the current national integration. What's more, what we admire is his soul-stirring patriotism and the firm ambition of "serving the country with loyalty" that shines on his back. As for the historical review, is that important? Just look at the devout worship of the people in the Yue Temple and the hateful kneeling statue of Qin Hui and his wife outside the door. People's love and hatred are already clear. As the saying goes, "the eyes of the masses are sharp." “Those who came before us have followed their footsteps, and those who will come after us will surely follow their footsteps.
For example, it is common in all walks of life to "praise" after success, "kill" after failure, only "money" is the only one, and the pursuit of endless enjoyment and comfort... These phenomena are all the result of not doing a good job in self-cultivation. In the 1970s and 1980s, a wave of "going abroad craze" caused a massive outflow of talents; in the 1990s, there was "one billion people gambling, 900 million, and 100 million dancing", and then it became "one billion people gambling". There are 900 million businesses, and there are still 100 million to be opened. "With such waves of trends, where should we young people go? Compared with business knowledge, building a spiritual realm is definitely more important and difficult. We should strive to pursue a noble spiritual taste, so that we can stay clear-headed in a complicated world, maintain ideological progress in an impetuous environment, and maintain moral purity in various fashionable trends. In Dante's words, : "Go your own way and let others say it." We only need to have a clear conscience towards the country and the people, and serve the country and the people with our loyalty, diligence and performance.
For today's people, the most important thing is to inherit and carry forward the various fine moral traditions of the Chinese nation. At the same time, we should also pay attention to discarding the rough and selecting the essence, discarding the false and retaining the true, and selectively absorbing things that are truly beneficial to our current period, so that It is more suitable for the development of knowledge-based economy and society. Our predecessors have left us an extremely precious and rich spiritual wealth. Each of us should cherish it and use it to make the pace of social civilization move faster and make the future of our motherland more brilliant. .