“仁”是孔子思想体系的核心,探讨“仁”的历史渊源对研究孔子“仁”的思想形成和以“仁”为核心的儒家思想体系有重要的帮助。本文认为,孔子的“仁”的形成与社会生产力的发展和社会历史思想的沉淀有着重大关系,孔子从历史和社会现实中吸取营养,最终形成“仁”的观点。 “Ren ” is the core of Confucian ideology system. To explore the historical origin of “Ren ” is of great help to the study of the thought formation of Confucius “Ren ” and the Confucian ideology system with “Ren ” as the core. This paper argues that the formation of Confucius ’s “benevolence” has a significant relationship with the development of social productive forces and the precipitation of social historical thoughts. Confucius has learned from the historical and social realities and eventually formed a “benevolence” perspective.