作者：张晋藩
作者介绍：中国政法大学终身教授
出版日期：2022年10月9日
内容提要 从夏、商、秦、隋四朝的兴亡史中可以看出，“得民则昌，失民者亡”是一条永恒不变的历史规律。中国古代思想家、政治家从实际出发，总结出民本思想的基本理念：兴国安邦，在得民心；以农为本，改善民生；宽以养民，改善民生；爱民富民，民安国强；富则教之，移风易俗；矜恤弱者，重视人命。民本思想虽然不可避免地带有阶段性和局限性，但依然为今天以人民为中心的发展思想提供了丰富的历史镜鉴。
关键词 民本 利民 爱民 教民 以人民为中心
Abstract: From the booming and declining history of the dynasties of Xia, Shang, Qin and Sui, it can be seen that ‘A country with people's support will boom, a country without people's support will decline’, which is an eternal historical law. Ancient Chinese thinkers and politicians also summarized the basic ideas of people-oriented thought from reality, including that the country's prosperity and safety rely on people's support; the country takes agriculture as the foundation and improves people's livelihoods; the country needs moderate law to increase people's wealth and improve livelihoods; the country becomes strong only when it provides stable life for people by caring for and ensuring prosperity for the people; the country should promote moral education to the rich, improve traditional customs, empathize with the weak and value human life. Though the people-oriented thought has inevitable limitations, it still provides some historical references for today's people-centered philosophy of development.