先秦时期统治者的福利思想是中华民族传统福利思想的滥觞之一,其中颇具代表性的是西周初年统治者和越王勾践的福利思想。西周初年统治者的福利思想主要包括“引养引恬”的养民论、尊老养老论、“厥乱为民”的教化论、“怀保小民,惠鲜鳏寡”的社会救助论等。越王勾践的福利思想主要包括爱民论、社会救助论、婚育保障论等。先秦时期统治者的福利思想首开中国传统福利思想之先河,下启秦以后传统福利思想之发展,是中华民族传统福利思想的宝贵资源。以今时观之,构建具有中华民族特色的现代社会福利体系,全面推进“幸福中国”建设,仍有可借鉴之资。
Welfare thought of rulers in pre - Qin period was one of the origins of Chinese traditional welfare thought, the representatives of which were the welfare thought of the rulers in the early western Zhou dynasty and the welfare thought of Goujian. Welfare thought of the rulers in the early Western Zhou dynasty included keeping up the people, respecting the old, enlightenment for the people and social assistance. Welfare thought of King Goujian mainly included loving the people, social assistance, marriage and maternity guarantee. Welfare thought of rulers in pre - Qin period opened Chinese traditional welfare thought firstly and inspired the developments of traditional welfare thought after Qin dynasty. It also was the major resources of Chinese tradi- tional welfare thought. In addition, it can provide reference for constructing the modern social welfare system and promoting hap- py China construction.