4. The essence of Confucianism is to better rule the people and serve feudal autocracy. This essence reflects the class limitations of Confucianism. It is precisely this class limitation that prevents

4. The essence of Confucianism is to better rule the people and serve feudal autocracy. This essence reflects the class limitations of Confucianism. It is precisely this class limitation that prevents people-centered thinking from being thorough in theory, which in turn leads to its inability to be truly realized in practice. First of all, the Confucian people-centered thought was developed to regulate the relationship between the monarch and the people. The purpose is to make the "people" better accept the rule of the "king", and the monarch will take some "people-benefiting" measures without damaging the feudal autocratic rule, so that the people will be more willing to be driven by the ruling class. Its ultimate goal is to "benefit the king". Secondly, although Confucian people-centered thought advertises "valuing people" and "valuing the people", this "valuing people" thought also puts the national and collective interests first. Once personal interests or group interests conflict with national interests, they must be unconditionally land gave way to national interests. At the same time, in the relationship between "king" and "people", "people" are always passive and do nothing, and their ultimate significance can only be reflected by the monarch's rule and charity. Therefore, "emphasis on the people" can only be a means of rule for the ruling class, not the ultimate goal. Finally, for rulers, Confucian people-centered thought is nothing more than a tool to consolidate their rule when they come to power. Due to the lack of corresponding mechanisms to limit the power of the ruling class, the political propositions of Confucian people-centered thought can only rely on the monarch's personal preferences and moral cultivation. Most of them cannot be truly implemented and can only serve as weak moral preaching. Therefore, Confucian thought There are actually certain limitations. Although Confucianism has certain limitations, the influence of Confucianism on us cannot be ignored, and the role of Confucianism cannot be ignored. The wisdom, faith, sage, benevolence, righteousness, and loyalty that Confucianism emphasizes are still there today. It can be said that Confucianism is one of the mainstream thoughts in our contemporary times.