“富之”与“自富”——先秦儒道财富观刍论

Being Enriched or Enriching Oneself——Confucian and Lao Tze's Views on the Wealth Outlook

作为先秦两大思想派别,儒道两家在财富观上异中有同、同中有异。他们既在求富态度、致富理念与致富路径等方面具有显然差异,又在服务治国目标、关切百姓利益以及倡导利以义取方面具有相同旨趣。先秦儒道两家财富观对于今天人们如何获取与对待财富有着重要的借鉴意义。

As two schools of pre-Qin thought, Similarities and difference in Confucian and Taoist outlook on wealth could be easily recognized. They not only held obvious differences in attitude, idea and path of fortune-seeking, but had the common interests in caring for the people welfare and making profits through loyalty. To understand today by the past, Confucian and Taoist outlook on wealth still have the referential significance in three aspects. Firstly, fortune-seeking is the natural essence and the material drive for the social progress. Secondly, two schools of though have also the enlightenment in contemporary economic construction and livelihood projects. Lastly, learning and using excellent Chinese traditional culture must be inclusive and open mentally to avoid standing still or missing self.