“和也者,天下之达道也。”《中庸》此言,道出了中国社会古老而永远常新的梦想———和谐。人民调解这一具有中国特色的法律制度,正成为打造和谐社会的重要手段。但现实中,一方面,诉讼调解存在诸多困惑;另一方面,基层的人民调解缺乏有效的机制保障,实践运行中显现出许多问题,一 “And also, the world up to it.” “The doctrine of the” remark, out of the ancient Chinese society and always new dream --- harmony. People’s mediation, a legal system with Chinese characteristics, is becoming an important means of building a harmonious society. However, in reality, on the one hand, there are many puzzles in litigation mediation. On the other hand, the people’s mediation at the grassroots level lacks effective mechanism guarantee and many problems appear in practice.