孟子的美育思想与理想社会观

On Mencius' Aesthetic Education Idea and Concept of an Ideal Society

孟子美育思想的远景规划,即孟子理想社会观中的"仁政",是期望统治者能够与民同乐,在实施与接受美育的过程中,从调谐社会心理基础做起,使社会转型时期的人心安定下来,扭转时代道德水准一路下滑的趋势,构建让社会主体能够共同平安生活的安定国度。这是孟子理想社会观的核心目的。

The vision of Mencius＇ aesthetic education was to have benevolent governance in an ideal society.He hoped that the rulers in the Warring States Period could share happiness with their people.They should harmonize with the social psychology by implementing and receiving aesthetic education to reassure the public during the social transformation and prevent social degradation.Hence,a nation where all people would live in peace could be built.This is the central part of Mencius＇ concept of an ideal society.