孔孟儒家思想中的生态文化

The ecological culture in the thoughts of Confucius and Mencius

孔子及儒家生态文化思想建立在'天人合一'的理念之上。其思想核心是'仁',把尊重自然的教化列为保护自然的职责,以指导人们的实践活动。生态文明说到底,是人对人的行为和自然之间关系的认识和实践水平。孔子及其儒家生态思想蕴含着丰富的民生理念,认为大自然是人类的生身父母、衣食父母,正如习总书记所说:'研究孔子,研究儒学,是认识中国人民的民族特性,认识当今中国人精神世界来由的一个重要途径。'

The Confucian thoughts, especially Confucianism thoughts on ecological culture, are rooted in the philosophy of the "harmony between man and nature". With "benevolence" as its center piece, Confucianism advocates the respect for natural enlightenment and highlights the importance of natural protection, aiming to guide people’s deeds in everyday life. The ecological civilization is, in essence, how well we understand the relationship between human behaviors and the nature. With a wealth of ideas on people’s livelihood in his thoughts on ecological culture, Confucius hold that nature is the mother who gives birth to, feeds and clothes all mankind. As General Secretary Xi Jinping puts it, "The study of Confucius and Confucianism is an important way to understand the national characteristics and the spiritual world of the Chinese people."