1. Mencius inherited the ideological tradition of the pre-Qin philosophers who valued the people and protected them, reflecting the social voice of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to save the people from fire and water. "A country is based on its people, and food is its first priority." This famous saying has been circulated in my country since ancient times. It reflects the ruling national policy of the feudal country. It also reflects that every feudal dynasty in the history of our country considers the objects of its rule. ——The survival and life of the people.

2. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhou royal family declined. The original sacred and unshakable heaven, the Emperor of Zhou, had lost his identity as the ruler of the world. The world was in chaos, and rituals and music collapsed. Reality has shaken people's worship of divine heaven. On the other hand, in the relationship between human beings and nature, the status of human beings is highlighted. Xunzi put forward the view of "controlling the destiny of nature and using it", emphasizing the subjective and active role of human beings in understanding nature and transforming nature.

3. At the same time, everyone from the monarch to some ministers have a new understanding of "the people" and realize that "the prosperity of government lies in obeying the people's will, and the failure of government lies in going against the people's will." .

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The significance of people-oriented thinking:

People-oriented thinking is the essence of China’s excellent traditional culture. People-centered thought has a long history, originating in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, developing in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and finalizing in the Han Dynasty. Although it has evolved in successive dynasties, its ideological gist has never changed. People-oriented thinking plays an important role in the development of Chinese civilization.

The ancient Chinese people-centered thought had a profound impact on the development of Chinese history, which enabled the people to live and work in peace and contentment to a certain extent, promoted the development of China's feudal society, and formed the "Government of Wen and Jing" in the Han Dynasty in Chinese history. ", the "Government of Zhenguan" in the Tang Dynasty, "the prosperous age of Kaiyuan", and the "prosperous age of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong" in the Qing Dynasty and other prosperous periods.

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