Do what you don't want to do, do what you don't want to do, that's all. What do you mean?

It means: don't do what you shouldn't do, don't covet what you shouldn't want, that's all.

From special chapters and sentences, selected from Mencius written by Monk during the Warring States Period.

Original text:

Mencius said, "Governing by doing nothing, governing by doing nothing, doing whatever you want, that's all."

Translation:

Mencius said, "Don't do things you shouldn't do, don't covet things you shouldn't want, that's all."

Extended data

There are seven books in Mencius, which is a compilation of Mencius' remarks during the Warring States Period. It records the arguments between Mencius and other schools, the words and deeds of disciples, and the lobbying of princes. It was compiled by Mencius and his disciples (Zhang Wan and others). ).

It records Mencius' thoughts on governing the country, political strategies (the debate between benevolence and Wang Ba, people-oriented, respecting the right and wrong of the monarch's heart, the people being the monarch, and being lighter after the monarch) and political actions. The book was written in the mid-Warring States period and belongs to Confucian classics. His theoretical starting point is the theory of good nature and advocates the rule of virtue.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu called Mencius, The Analects of Confucius, Daxue and The Doctrine of the Mean the Four Books. Since the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been regarded as a family heirloom. From then until the end of Qing Dynasty, "Four Books" had been a compulsory part of the imperial examination.

Mencius is a book that records Monk's words and deeds, and it is also one of the important Confucian classics. Liang, Gong Sunchou,,,, Sue, dedication.

Theoretical points

1, Moral Day

Mencius believes that the real world is a moral world, and the standard behind the moral root is heaven. Nature is embodied in people, and this is sex. If people can have enough self-cultivation, they can understand the sky and achieve harmony between man and nature.

2. Theory of mind and nature

Mencius' theory of "goodness of nature" mainly shows Confucius' concept of "benevolence", which lacks theoretical basis and has not yet explained the "root of moral value" Therefore, Mencius should establish a "conscious consciousness of the root of moral value" and think that goodness is the basic consciousness of human beings, which is manifested in compassion, shame, resignation and right and wrong. The "four ends" show that moral value consciousness is innate. This can supplement the deficiency of Confucius' theory of "benevolence"

3. The concept of rule by virtue

Confucius' theory of "benevolence" is a conscious morality; Mencius' "benevolence" has both educational functions. The monarch mainly focuses on Xiu De, and virtue is the condition for implementing benevolent policies, so he advocates "the rule of virtue". Mencius advocated the benevolent policy of serving people with virtue and opposed the hegemonic policy of serving people with force, aiming at alleviating the pain of people's livelihood and easing social contradictions. Therefore, Mencius advocated "kingly politics" and opposed bullying and being afraid of hard work to serve the people.

4. People-oriented thought

Mencius believed that monarchs should protect people first, and politicians should protect people's rights. Mencius agreed that the monarch has no way and the people have the right to overthrow the regime. ?

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