孔子之前 ,“礼”是一个核心范畴 ,成为春秋时代思想和社会政治观念中的最高层次。但在《论语》中 ,这种“礼”的中心地位已经逐渐转换成“仁”中心。对孔子的“仁”中心思想 ,应从圣人、仁人、君子三者的等级秩序来看 ,具体包含有四个层面的内涵 ,是一个生命本体论的范畴 Before Confucius, “courtesy” was a core category and became the highest level in the thoughts and social politics in the Spring and Autumn Period. However, in The Analects, the central position of this “ceremony” has gradually been transformed into a “benevolence” center. The “benevolence” center of Confucius should be based on the hierarchical order of saints, benefactors and gentlemen. It contains four levels of connotation and is a category of life ontology