从“积”探析荀子的修养论

Study on Xunzi's Self-Cultivation Theory from “Accumulation”

荀子十分重视个人修养,认为人的修养不单单是"隆礼重法",更重要的是要加强人格及道德的修养。荀子认为道德的修养是一个循序渐进的过程,指出"积"的重要性。荀子从人性角度分别阐述了学习中"积"的重要意义、经济方面"积"的实践价值以及政治方面"积"的治国之道。"积"不仅作为荀子"化性起伪"的根本,也体现出了荀子"积善成德"的道德主张。

Xunzi attached great importance to personal accomplishment. He believed that the cultivation of people is not only to follow law and discipline rite, but also even more important to strengthen the personality and moral accomplishment. Xunzi believed that moral cultivation is a gradually process. In terms of accomplish, therefore, he put forward the impor- tance of ＂accumulation＂. Xunzi talked about the importance of ＂accumulation＂ in learning from human nature; practical value of ＂accumulation＂ from economic perspective and the importance of ＂accumulation＂ in managing state affairs from po- litical aspect. ＂Accumulation＂ not only shows Xunzi＇s thought, that is, ＂change humanity by laws and rules＂, but also re- fleets profound moral connotation of ＂accumulating merits makes one become a gentle man of virtues＂.