Abstract: How to realize good governance of a society is an important issue discussed heatedly in the academic circle, and the governance theory which originated in the West has an important impact on governance practice in contemporary China. The mainstream governance theory can be divided into four styles which respectively emphasize power, institution, technology and relationship. However, after the World War Ⅱ, governance theory as well as its evolution is deeply dominated by Western "democratic" ideology. It ignores the construction of the value and norms of subjectivity, creates the tension between citizens' rights and obligations and finally produces internal risks and leads to governance failure. In view of this, this paper puts forward the concept of humanistic governance. Humanistic governance is a governance based on humanism and emphasizes the construction of the value and norms of subjectivity. It has rich intellectual sources in history. Ontologically, it upholds the moral nature of human beings and its possible construction. In content, it includes three dimensions, namely, values, personality traits and norms of behavior. Functionally, it belongs to source governance and long-term governance, having a positive externality effect in the sense of supporting and consolidating other governance practices. Moreover, the case of "the co-construction of humanistic quality" shows that the practice of humanistic governance can improve humanistic quality and achieve the goal of cultivating ideal citizens. Therefore, establishing a humanistic society through humanistic governance will be an important way to break through the limitations of Western governance theories and realize the ideal of good governance.

Key words: governance theory, humanistic governance, value and norms, subjectivity construction