中华传统民本思想的时代价值探析

中华传统民本思想底蕴深厚、意涵丰富、特色鲜明，应当受到今人礼敬。为了传承发扬中华传统民本思想，坚定文化自信，推动中国特色社会主义民主政治建设，基于先秦时代的文化经典，通过文献解读、比较论证和理论分析等研究方法，多角度剖析了中华传统民本思想的丰富内涵与时代价值。研究认为，中华传统民本思想中的“民为邦本、本固邦宁”，“惠民利民、安民富民”，得民心顺民意，协商举贤以及“谋及庶人”等重要理念和观点，是中华文化的优质基因；中华传统民本思想彰显了人类民主理想和实践的中国智慧与中国特色，富含现代民主的养分，具有永不褪色的时代价值，可以通过创造性转化和创新性发展开出一条现代民主的道路；中华传统民本思想实际上已成为当代中国特色社会主义民主政治发展的丰厚滋养。研究还认为，中华传统民本思想在人类文明史册中独树一帜，当代中国具有民本特色的民主政治实践，包括党的群众路线的不断拓展、协商民主的日益完善等，正在发展成为另外一种可供选择的模式，这种模式本质上就是人民民主，即真正的人民当家作主。

Explorative analysis on the times value of Chinese traditional people oriented thought

People today should pay homage to the Chinese traditional people oriented thought,which has rich connotation, profound cultural deposits and unique features.In order to inherit and develop Chinese traditional people oriented thought, strengthen cultural confidence, and promote the construction of socialist democratic politics with Chinese characteristics, this paper mainly analyzes the rich connotation and times value of Chinese traditional people oriented thought from multiple perspectives through literature interpretation, comparative argumentation, theoretical analysis and other research methods, based on the cultural classics of pre Qin era.The study found that many important ideas and views in the Chinese traditional people oriented thought, such as “the people are the foundation of the country, and a consolidated foundation ensures a peaceful country”, “benefiting, giving peace to and enriching the people”, winning the people’s hearts and obeying the people’s opinions, consulting and recommending talents, as well as “discussing state affairs with the commoners” and so on, are the essence of the Chinese culture.The Chinese traditional people oriented thought embodies the Chinese wisdom and Chinese characteristics of the democratic ideal and practice of human beings. It is rich in nutrients of modern democracy and has timeless values. It can open a path of modern democracy through creative transformation and innovative development.In fact, the Chinese traditional people oriented thought has become a rich nourishment for the development of democratic politics with Chinese characteristics in modern times.The research results also show that Chinese traditional people oriented thought is unique in the history of human civilization.The practice of democratic politics with the characteristic focusing on the people in contemporary China, including the continuous expansion of the Party’s mass line and the constant improvement of consultative democracy, is developing into an alternative model open for choices.The essence of this model is people’s democracy, that is,people are the real masters of the country.