《管子》论“国有四维”的现代启示

“礼”、“义”、“廉”、“耻”为国家的“四维”,《管子》曰：“国有四维,一维绝则倾,二维绝则危,三维绝则覆,四维绝则灭。”可见“礼”、“义”、“廉”、“耻”犹如支撑国家大厦的四根柱子,如果有一根断裂,就会危及国家的安危。在市场经济高度发展的现代,我们要借鉴“守国之道,在饰四维”的治国之道,汲取中国传统文化中“礼义廉耻”的合理因素,加强道德建设,使我们的国家更加昌盛富强。

On the Modern Enlightenment of "Guo You Si Wei" in Guan Zi

Guan Zi holds that "Propriety", "righteousness", "honesty", "honor" are the "four--di-mension" of a country. It tells the readers: "Every country has four--dimension, without one dimen-sion the country will tilt; without two the country is in danger; without three, it is going to subvert;while without four, this country will perish." So it can be concluded that "propriety","righteous-ness","honesty ","honor'are the four pillars that support the gracious building of a country and if any pillar goes wrong, the country's stability will bi endangered. In modern society--a time with highly developed market economy, it's necessary to learn from the proper way to govern a country, the key is to modify four--dimension and to make use of the positive factors in Chinese traditional culture, such as "propriety, righteousness, honesty and the sense of shame". Only in this way can we guarantee a healthy moral construction and make our country more prosperous.