The Openness of the Western Han Dynasty Ideology

To is to break through traditional thinking patterns and narrow visions, look at prob lems in multi-perspectives and comprehensive ways, refuse close and obeying stereotypes and constantl pursue improvement and development. The dominant ideology the Western Han Dynasty is Confucian ism, which possesses an obvious characteristic openness and manifests in the following aspects. First,to absorb theories different schools to enrich Confucianism, the main ideology at that time. Second, no to hold Confucianism as the single governance guidelines. Third, to allow pluralistic coexistence o thoughts various schools. Making new explanation for the Confucianism in the pre-Qin period accordin to the practical needs, and lifting speech constrains. The open ideology made openness, progressivenes and the notion of bigness being beautiful and other virtues became the major contents social characte and national spirit in the Western Han Dynasty. And it also promoted national integration, strengthene cultural exchange and became the main factor for Western Han Dynasty's strong national strength and fa and wide reputation spreading.