Nishan theory ⑥ 丨 Confucianism "different" provides Chinese wisdom for global governance

Wang Wei

Since its establishment in 2010, the Nishan World Civilization Forum has been successfully held for 7 sessions. Every fall, on the day of Confucius' birthday, the world's top scholars in the world will be able to explore the way of getting along with human beings.

The Confucian culture was born 2500 years ago. For individuals, it emphasizes its own improvement and improvement, that is, through the continuous cycle of learning, thinking, reflection, changes, and self -constraints, it is forged to forge, respect, devotion, gentleness, humility, and and. Ning's gentleman; in terms of interpersonal relationships, it emphasizes the harmony between people and people. The specific principles they follow are filial piety and faithfulness, and the general principles are forgiveness. Confucianism believes that there are six basic relationships in humans (husband and wife, father and son, brother, monarch, friend, and members of society). Brother Zun, the loyalty of the monarch and courtesy between the monarchs, the faith between friends, and the righteousness between society, seeing the righteousness. In addition to putting forward the specific principles of interpersonal relationship handling, Confucianism also put forward the general principles of interpersonal relationship treatment: benevolence, forgiveness, respect, help, and happiness. If everyone cultivates themselves into a gentleman, and it is done in accordance with the specific principles and principles of interpersonal relationships, the family must be a harmonious family, and society must be a harmonious society.

In the modern sense, a country is an independent area where multi -ethnic groups live in and compete with each other. Each independent country constitutes the world. In short, all human beings are divided into different countries. Obviously, in order to make human beings get along peacefully and develop together on this planet as a whole, we must establish a common values ​​system beyond the country.

The concept of the community of human destiny is based on this judgment. The establishment of the community of human destiny must be established on the common values ​​of human beings. These common values ​​include interdependent international power outlook, common interest concept, sustainable development, and global governance concept. These four aspects can be absorbed from Confucianism. Many Confucian claims are the basis of the values ​​of the community of human destiny.

Confucius advocates "harmony and difference", the meaning of "harmony and difference" is to acknowledge the existence of the other party, and the existence of the difference, everyone has the right to survive. In terms of international power, a consensus must be established, that is, the country has the right to survive in this world regardless of size, weakness, and degree of development. It not only has the right to survive, but also the power to participate in global governance. Whether it is right or power, it is based on the presence of the other party's existence.

Global governance requires the joint efforts of various countries. The Confucian master Du Weiming once said that if the country, between nation and nation, between religion and religion, in order to truly get along peacefully, Confucianism is the most basic principle that should be followed. Confucius advocated that you do n’t want to do n’t do it, tolerance, and forgiveness. In the 1980s, 75 Nobel winners once said: "Human beings must survive in the 21st century, and they must return to 2500 years ago to draw on Confucius' wisdom." The voice of these human wise men is the crystallization of them seriously thinking. It is also worth thinking about it.

(The author is a professor at Shandong University of Finance and Economics, and the Nishan World Confucian Center Lecturer Special Expert.)

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