Abstract: This paper thinks the ethical terseness of pre-Qin Confucianism has given play to main function in the process of formation and development of spiritthe Chinese nation, and expounds from its esteeming the benevolence and laying stress on the righteousness, valuing the propriety and honesty, laying stress onthe wisdom and valuing the braveness, valuing highly the harmony and holding themean, and its initiation of striving to become stronger and favoring the virtues, loving our country and presenting with all respect, the ideal of times of peace and prosperity, being the saint inside and the monarchy outside, and its characters of thoughts and so on.

Key words: pre-Qin Confucianism, ethical terseness, national spirit

摘要： 本文认为先秦儒家伦理精粹在中华民族精神的形成发展过程中发挥了骨干作用。并从其崇仁重义、尚礼贵诚、重智尚勇、贵和执中、与其倡导的自强厚德、爱国奉献、治世理想、内圣外王以及其思想特征等方面加以论述。

关键词: 先秦儒家, 伦理精粹, 民族精神