本书以"个人汲取人文传统、构建内心和谐的新王道"为轴心，通过辑选中国历史上由2008年上溯到先秦的有关修养、生活、人生等方面的故事、史实和言行，对"个人和谐"这一人文传统进行源流式挖掘，诠释以和谐文化完善自我的历史传统、人文内涵和人生修养，以满足当前中国人的社会需求，拓展国民传统人文素养，增进生活品质，从传统美德开始，追求内心和谐，从而达到人与人和谐，实现社会和谐。(The book centers on "the policy of individual absorbing cultural tradition and construct inner harmony", selects stories, historical fact and deeds about culture, living and life in Chinese history from pre-Qin period to 2008, excavates from the source of the cultural tradition of "individual harmony", interprets the historical tradition, humanistic connotation and cultivation of perfecting oneself by harmonic culture, satisfies the current social needs and expands the traditional humanistic quality of Chinese people. Life quality improvement starts from traditional virtues, and the realization of interpersonal and social harmony starts from inner harmony.)