再论中国古代的民本思想

中国古代“民为邦本”的思想,是我国传统政治思想里最有价值的部分。“民为邦本”不是一个空洞的政治口号,而是有着切实的内容。古代的民本论者提出过关于制民恒产、使民与政以及化民以德的主张。在继《论中国古代民本思想发展的历史进程》一文之后,笔者对古代的民本思想,在横向上作了深入阐述。

Rethinking of the concept of "people first"

The notion that people are bases of a nation (People First) is the most valuable part of Chinese traditional political thought. Instead of being an empty political logo, it embodies rich meanings. This article elaborates on what the People First supporters advocated. They believed that people should be granted permanent estate, allowed to participate in political activities and moved to virtues by the ruler. After The historical development of the concept of "People First", a vertical review of the concept, this article tires to look horizontally at the different meanings it embodies.