The belief in heavenly mandate during the Western Zhou Dynasty added ethical and moral connotations,which formed the foundation of political legitimacy and justice at that time.Pre-Qin Confucianism transformed the politics of divine will into the politics of public opinion,while setting a transcendent metaphysical foundation for politics.This not only endowed politics with strong humanis-tic value,but also gave it a moral belief foundation.Politics is an important link in achieving the epistemological goals of Confucianism,and political practice leads to the realization of the mandate of heaven through practicing the Way of Heaven.Political practice is the process of personal moral cultivation,as well as the process of grasping the transcendent nature of heaven,destiny,and Tao,ultimately achieving the unity of transcendent(heaven)and experiential(human).The virtue of"good life"in heaven determines that Confucian moral politics should not only maintain the diversity of life,but also safeguard the interests of the poor and weak in the human communi-ty,thereby ensuring ecological justice and distributive justice.
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