Abstract:Chinese ancient social ideals theory first appeared in the Eastern Zhou dynasty. They show the longing for a better society of people suffering continuous war in the Warring States era.These doctrines include “Datong” visioned by Book, Benevolence pursued by Mencius, “A small Utopian society” longed by Lao-tse, “D's World” pursued by Zhuang zi, “One World” craved by Mr. Yuchi, “Catholic society” advocated in Lushi-chunqiu. “Sharing the world together and enjoying mutual benefit.” designed by Six Secret Teachings. These doctrines have one thing in common: the rulers of the ideal society are expected to have the public mind , people loving each other and members of the community achieving wealth sharing, so as to ensure the social well-being and harmony. They share similarities with western socialist doctrines laying emphasis on “selfless” and “communism”. Nowadays, the Chinese Dream can absorb many valuable and thoughtful resources from them.
祁志祥. 东周时期的社会理想学说[J]. 浙江工商大学学报, 2015, (6): 49-55.
QI Zhixiang. The Theory on Social Ideal in Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Journal of Zhejing Gongshang University, 2015, (6): 49-55.