论朱熹的民生思想

Zhu Xi’s Livelihood Thinking

朱熹从百姓生存的基本层面以及国计民生和社会稳定的高度,对民生问题作了较为系统的论述,形成了较为完整的民生思想。主要包括:抑制土地兼并以缓解人地的社会矛盾;薄赋轻徭以减轻百姓的负担;救济灾荒以帮助民众度过难关;加强教化和法制以稳定人们的生活秩序。尤为可贵的是,朱熹将解决民生问题视为官府和官吏的重要责任。

From the people’s basic level of survival,the livelihoods and the social stability,Zhu Xi made a detailed discussion on the issues and formed relatively complete livelihood thinking,including inhibiting the acquisition of land to alleviate social contradictions,reducing taxes and compulsory labor in order to ease the burden on the people,helping people tide overcome difficulties through the famine relief,strengthening education and the legal system to stabilize the people’s daily life.In addition,it is particularly valuable for Zhu Xi to regard livelihood issues as an important responsibility of government and officials.