曾国藩的和谐社会思想探究——读《曾国藩教子书》

On Zeng Guofan's Thoughts of a Harmonious Society——Reading "Zeng Guofan's Book regarding Methods to Educate Children"

个人是组成社会的分子,家庭是构成社会的基本细胞,社会和谐最终要落实和体现在个人及家庭身上。晚清名儒重臣曾国藩在教导子女的言谈身教中所包含的修身养性乃自我和谐之本、孝悌乃家庭和谐之道、谦敬真诚乃与他人交之良方、廉洁奉公和施行仁政乃社会和谐之源等有关自我、家庭与社会的"和谐"思想,对促进我国和谐社会的构建与发展有着重要的现实意义。

Society is made up of individuals and families are the basic cells of society, so the harmony of the society must eventually be carried out and embodied by people and their families. While teaching his children,Zeng Guofan emphasized lots of ＂harmonious＂ thoughts regarding individuals, families and society as follows： cultivating one＇s morality is the basis of the individual harmony; filial piety is the way to family harmony; the key to make friends is through modesty and sincerity; and the source of social harmony is to be honest in performing one＇s official duties while adopting a policy of benevolence,etc. These thoughts have important practical significance in promoting China＇s process of building a harmonious society.