保民

Protect the People

安定百姓的生活。“保民” 一说最早见于《尚书•康诰》。古人认为，天命决定着人世中至高无上的王权的归属。天命的授予与剥夺遵循着固定的原则, 君主有德则授命，失德则剥夺天命。

This term means safeguarding the people's life. It first appeared inThe Book of History. In the view of ancient Chinese, the Mandate of Heaven determined to whom supreme power in the human world belonged. The Mandate was bestowed and removed according to predetermined principles. Virtuous rulers received the Mandate; those without virtue lost it.

君主保有天命的最重要的德行即是“保民”。“保民”意在使治下的百姓获得安定的生活，体现着君主对百姓的关爰与照顾。“保民”构成了古代政治治理的核心目标。

The most important virtue for retaining the Mandate of Heaven was protecting the people, which was to ensure a safe and peaceful life for them, and this manifested the ruler's love and care for his people. "Protecting the people" was a central goal of governance in ancient China.

来源：翻译大王