A Study of Mencius' Humanism and Morality in the Context of Big Data

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended with each other, and each school of thought had its own different views on the study of human nature. Mencius based his polemic on the doctrines that do not conform to Confucianism, and put forward the theory of human nature on human nature is good to defend the status of Confucianism. In the course of his inheritance and development of Confucius' thoughts on human nature, Mencius put forward the theory of the inherent goodness of human nature, arguing that there exists a theory of the inherent goodness of human nature, which is a basic trait that distinguishes human beings from beasts and that the inherent goodness of human nature can only be maintained by constantly expanding human goodness. At the same time, Mencius further explains his view of human nature by saying that there are four ends of goodness: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. Through the viewpoint that human's original heart is easily lost, it proves the situation that the moral qualities of human being’s present differences among them. Mencius' theory of moral cultivation is mainly reflected in two aspects, which are to reflect on oneself, to stand on one's own feet, and to cultivate the righteousness of the spirit. In view of the far-reaching influence of Mencius' theory of human nature and morality, the research results of Chinese literature in the field related to Mencius' theory of human nature and morality are comprehensively examined over the years, and the research related to Mencius' theory of human nature and morality is visualized and analyzed. Through the research data, the function of Mencius' humanism in contemporary moral education is summarized.