先秦儒家对君民关系的思考

Confucianists' thoughts on the relationship between monarch and people before Qin dynasty

春秋时期的社会大动荡,引起了诸多观念的变革。就君民关系而言,以孔、孟、荀为代表的先秦儒家继承和发展了早期的重民意识,重新对君民关系进行思考,提出了“民贵君轻”、“尊君爱民”等朴素的民本主义思想,表现出一种对于历史的检讨。这种检讨在一定程度上蕴涵着一种较为原始的民主精神,对后世产生了深远的影响。

Social turbulences during the Spring and Autumn Period resulted in many conceptual changes. On the subject of the relationship between monarch and people, Confucianists before Qin dynasty took over and developed the early thoughts of 'taking people seriously', and put forward the idea of 'respecting monarch and loving people', 'people before monarch'. Here an introspection of history indicates a primitive democratic spirit, having a far-reaching influence on future generation.