二、诚乃万物资始与圣人之本周敦颐对道学本体论建设的贡献还在于,他继承和发挥孟子的“诚”范畴,并将其发展为道德哲学的本体论出发点,为道学的道德哲学的进一步发展奠定了基础。孟子认为“诚者天之道也,思诚者人之道也”。将“诚”理解为人与天的共同本性。然而,天之诚是自在的,人能够“思诚”所以是自为的。能够体验诚的存在,这是人道的基础。保持这种对“诚”的情感体验,并以此为行为的动机和前提,就是“至诚”。达到这种境界的人,行为自然会符合道德规范。没有“至诚”不 Second, the sincerity is the beginning of materials and saints Zhou Dayi on the contribution of Taoist ontology lies in his inheritance and development of Mencius’s “sincere” category, and to develop it as the ontological basis for moral philosophy, Taoism The further development of moral philosophy laid the foundation. Mencius believes that “Cheng-day Road also, people who think the path of honesty is also ”. Comprehending “sincere” as the common nature of man and heaven. However, the sky is comfortable, people can Being able to experience the existence of honesty is the foundation of humanity. To maintain this “sincere” emotional experience, and as a motive and premise of behavior, is “sincerity ”. To reach such a state, the behavior will naturally meet the ethical code. No “Sincere ” No