《荀子》三题

Notes on reading Xun Zi

荀子讲术 ,一是治国之术 ,二是处世之术 ,三是治气养心之术 ,四是心术 ;荀子讲“君道”,其主题就是劝皇帝修身诚意 ,以礼治天下 ;荀子劝学 ,讲“为己之学”,讲“学以致用”,还自觉地将圣与王、师与君并举 。

砐un zi's philosophy served for four purposes:governing the country,conducting oneself in sociely,nourishing One's mind,and designing one's way.'The doctrine of monarch' advocated by Xun zi aimed at urging the monarch to practice virtue,to govern the country by rites.Xun Zi encouraged learning by gearing one's study to practical use.He conscientiously put sages and kings,Leachers and monarchs on an equal footing with the hope that an inter relationship between learning and administration could be built. 〔