Analysis of Wan Sida's Political Order Thoughts on Spring and Autumn Annals
Political order is an important part of Wan Sida's thoughts on Spring and Autumn Annals,which is investigated from three aspects:the dignity of king's government,the righteousness of monarch and ministers,and the justice of heir establishment.Its core idea is the rectification of status,the emphasis of righteousness,and the understanding of adaptability.Wan Sida not only respected the authority of the Zhou royal family greatly,but also attached importance to the role of Houbo's government,in order to maintain the order and stability of the world;he not only adhered to the positions of monarch and ministers,criti-cized the regicides and the rebellious ministers severely,but also did not forgive the monarchs who violated the etiquette and morality;he insisted on the establishment of heirs with righteousness,at the same time emphasized political justice,put forward the proposition of supporting virtuous persons and re-establishing new monarchs.Wan Sida's thoughts on political order is not only a rectification to the study of Spring and Autumn Annals,but also a stirring trend of the Ming and Qing dynasty change,in order to explore the cau-ses of the rise and fall of the nation,with profound thinking and distinctive characteristics of the times.
Wan SidaSpring and Autumn Annalsrectification of statusemphasis of righteousnessun-derstanding of adaptability