传统“和谐”思想的现代意义

Modern Meaning of Chinese Traditional Harmonious Ideology

“和谐”是中国古代思想史中的一个重要概念,中国的传统文化就具有和谐的特征。从以人类为社会主体的角度出发,传统的“和谐”思想包括人与自然的和谐、人与人之间的和谐、人与社会的和谐及人自身内外的和谐四个方面。传统的“和谐”思想在中国古代,对维护当时社会的安定、保证生产的正常发展曾经起到过重要的作用。如果对这种思想做出适应现代社会生活的解释和发挥,应该说对现在和未来人类社会的发展都有着重要的意义,同时对党的十六大提出的“构建社会主义和谐社会”也会有一定的积极意义。本文试图对传统的“和谐”思想及其现代意义阐述自己的看法。

“Harmony” is one of the Chinese important ancient idealistic concepts. Chinese traditional culture is characterized with harmony. . From the point of view that human is the main body of society, traditional harmonious idea includes four parts： the harmony between human and nature, the harmony between human and human, the harmony between human and society, and the self harmony of human. This idea plays an important role in maintaining Chinese ancient social stability and its development. And proper modem explanation and exertion of the idea can be meaningful for today and the future. And it is also important for us to create a harmonious society proposed in the Sixteenth National Congress. The article tries to explain the traditional harmonious idea and modem idea.