The Concept of"Bai Xing"in the Perspective of Virtue Politics and Its Evolution
The concept of"Bai Xing(common people)"is a distinctive Chinese d discourse with strong national and cultural characteristics,which boasts special context and functional logic in the formation of the Chinese national community.From the perspective of virtue politics,discourse discerning and constructing narratives of this concept can provide rich historical elements and cultural resources for the development of Chinese politics and the construction of the Chinese national community.According to the traditional virtue politics logic of the formation of"birth-nature-surname",the term"Bai Xing"initially referred to"Bai Bang(all states)"that emphasized blood ties within a clan society,evolving into"Bai Guan(all officials)"of nobles who enjoyed specialized skills in primitive states.Finally,during the period of the end the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States era,the meaning of the term was extended to lower status referring to"Bai Min(all common people)",gradually developing into its modern meaning.From the correlation between the culture of"Bai Xing"and the construction of the Chinese national community,the value of"Bai Xing"is manifested in three dimensions from space-time extensibility,social publicity,and equal competition and cooperation.With the development of modern social politics and the evolution of information technology,the concept of"Bai Xing"will play an increasingly significant role in the Chinese national community.