本文对于社区这个在日常生活和学术探索中使用十分频繁的概念的内涵进行了探索,认为在当前的社区研究、社区建设和社区治理中,人们往往忽视了社区的社会本质。社区的社会本质源于社区概念的创始人滕尼斯,即一种理想和价值意义上的生活共同体。后来的工业革命和城市化,破坏了这种生活共同体。作者从历史、理论等角度进行了分析,提出了价值意义与工具意义上的社区的概念,并提出了走向价值意义社区的基本路径。 This essay explores the connotation of community, a concept that is used frequently in daily life and academic exploration, and believes that in the current community research, community building and community governance, people often neglect the social nature of the community. The social nature of the community stems from Tengnis, the founder of the concept of community, an ideal community of life in the sense of value. The subsequent industrial revolution and urbanization undermined this community of living. The author analyzes from the perspectives of history and theory, puts forward the concept of community in the sense of value and tool, and proposes the basic path to value-meaning community.