The Chinese nation has a long history and its traditional culture is extensive and profound. It makes the Chinese people proud and is an important cohesion of the Chinese nation. On the other hand, China, which has lagged behind in modern times, is modernizing. Although the Chinese people’s ideas and concepts, Thinking, behavior and lifestyle are all undergoing major changes, and Chinese culture is also transforming and developing in an all-round way, but this transformation and development itself begins with tradition. As a cultural form, Chinese traditional culture itself It has cultural and scientific value.
National culture is not static. It is constantly updated and developed in the unity of opposites with the development of the times. At the same time, it is also constantly updated and developed in the unity of its own opposites. The Chinese nation is a civilization with a history of five thousand years. The ancient country of China is also a country that advocates decoration. Chinese ancestors in various historical periods have left behind decorative heritage of different styles. For example, the original painted pottery patterns are simple and grand, and the frog patterns, fish patterns and swirl patterns that have been refined and summarized over a long period of time are full of decoration. Vitality of life; calligraphy art, tile patterns and portrait brick patterns in the Qin and Han Dynasties; lacquerware decoration in the Western Han Dynasty, with black, red and gold as the contrast, the entire shape of the vessel is elegant and noble; the Tang Dynasty pioneered the Chinese curly grass plant pattern, The rich and prosperous Tang grass patterns have subtle and harmonious color changes; Song Dynasty ceramics are characterized by elegance and elegance; folk blue and white porcelain has improvised ink style, as well as folk embroidery, paper-cut lace, auspicious patterns and other art forms, with simple shapes and bright colors. The crystallization of the rich imagination and artistic creation of the working people of all generations in our country has high application value.
Culture, broadly speaking, refers to the material and spiritual materials that human beings have obtained in the social practice of transforming the world. The sum of production capacity and the wealth created includes material civilization, spiritual civilization and institutional civilization. Culture in the narrow sense mainly refers to spiritual production capacity and spiritual products. Traditional culture is accumulated by a country and nation in long-term social practice. The cultural heritage of material civilization and spiritual civilization is also the spiritual embodiment of a nation's unique way of thinking. Traditional culture has both essence and dross. Therefore, traditional culture can neither be completely denied nor absorbed in its entirety. Only by standing at the height of the times can we , through practical testing, it can function correctly by absorbing the essence and eliminating the dross.
The main body of traditional Chinese culture is Confucian culture, and its modern value is first reflected in its openness to other cultures. This is a basic premise for Chinese traditional culture to develop to this day and play a role in modern society. However, the openness of traditional culture or Confucianism also has its own specific meaning, which is to advocate that every individual has the responsibility for the society and country in which he lives. The openness of the concept emphasizes that individuals have a sense of participation in the society and the country. The characteristic of this sense of participation is that it focuses on the practical process of participation itself, rather than overemphasis on the current utilitarian results. Under the influence of such a cultural model, people can Temporarily enduring hardships and working tirelessly can be said to be an important cultural driving force for the realization of China's modernization.
Chinese traditional culture is a relatively stable cultural form formed and developed by the Chinese nation in ancient Chinese society. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and the manifestation of the historical heritage of the Chinese nation in real life. This ideological system contains rich cultural and scientific spirit, which is mainly reflected in three aspects: First, the study of cohesion, Chinese traditional culture is the internal cohesion The basic spirit of this culture is to pay attention to harmony and organically connect individuals and others, individuals and groups, and people and nature to form a cultural relationship; the second is the study of compatibility. Traditional Chinese culture is not a closed The system, despite the restrictions on foreign exchanges in ancient China, still achieved compatibility with foreign Buddhism with an open attitude; the third is the study of managing the world and applying it. The essential feature of culture is to promote the humanization of nature and society. Traditional Chinese culture highlights the Confucian academic style of managing the world and applying it. It takes the study of the relationship between heaven and man as its starting point, and its goal is self-cultivation, governing the country, and peace of the world. It strives to realize its value in the real society. Applying the management of the world is the basic foundation of cultural science. Spirit.
Traditional culture is opposed to modernization, but traditional culture is not a pool of stagnant water, but a dynamic inheritance. Human beings create traditional culture in their own social practices, and innovate and enrich traditions in practice. Otherwise, will not become a realistic cultural tradition. Therefore, traditional culture cannot be simply attributed to "past history" but should be recognized that it is related to both the present and the future. To regard development as "anti-tradition", the way of thinking is to Traditional culture and modern culture are in opposition. In fact, any modernization can only start from the realistic traditional culture, otherwise it will become water without a source and a tree without roots.
Therefore, we must not adopt a blanket negative attitude towards traditional culture, but must seek truth from facts, analyze specific issues in detail, test them in practice, and eliminate those outdated things. I think the significance of inheriting traditional Chinese culture is mainly reflected in: It is beneficial to society Improvement of morals. Since the reform and opening up, due to the impact of various foreign ideological trends, many Chinese people's thoughts have undergone great changes. Respecting the elderly, loving the young, and honoring parents have always been the fine traditions of our Chinese nation.
< p>In an atmosphere where science has become the orientation of the group and society, accepting and pursuing science under the requirements of the group has become the true content of moral self-discipline that restrains one's own behavior. Self-cultivation and self-cultivation can be transformed into establishing, cultivating and Adhere to the yearning and belief in scientific civilization. In a sense, the scientific enthusiasm in contemporary China is unprecedentedly high, which to a certain extent reflects the positive role of ethics in promoting and encouraging this trend.< p>In terms of the value of life, traditional culture prominently emphasizes the importance of people’s spiritual needs. When fish (life) and bear’s paw (morality) cannot have both, sacrificing one’s life for righteousness becomes a person’s conscious choice. In this way The "righteousness" of the country has created a persevering national spirit and maintained the endless cultural tradition. However, traditional culture does not ignore the value of material life. The idea of ??filial piety based on the inheritance of material life makes the value of life carried by The dissemination and promotion of moral awareness and natural knowledge are valued. Whether it is for fame, wealth, or fame, it encourages people to make active efforts.Considering the popular model of the separation and integration of nature and man, looking at Chinese and Western culture and From the perspective of its value, Chinese culture is neither a typical dichotomy of nature and man, nor a simple integration of one body into one. Instead, there is union and division, and division and union complement each other. The unity of nature and man originates from the original affinity relationship between man and nature. The Taoist unity of nature and man is the harmonious relationship between man and nature based on the inaction of nature. The Confucian unity of nature and man mainly functions as a moral ideal and spiritual realm. It is a concept constructed by Confucian scholars based on ethics. The product of the world picture. Recognizing the difference between man and nature and making reasonable adjustments, considering and respecting the value of man, and maximizing the role of man are the most important features of the idea of ??the separation of nature and man. Precisely because of Chinese philosophy It is the unity of unity and participle, so there is no lack of the concept of subjectivity as the basis of philosophy. Belief in the power of human beings and the ability of the subject to grasp objects is not only the most reasonable content of speculation between heaven and man, but also for today Necessary for China's modernization.
Chinese traditional culture is the crystallization of thousands of years of civilization of the Chinese nation. In addition to the core content of Confucian culture, it also includes other cultural forms, such as Taoist culture, Buddhist culture, etc. Traditional culture is a dynamic mainstream concept and value orientation that originated from the past and integrates the present and the future. As an ideological existence, it widely affects people's thoughts and behaviors.
A major aspect of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation The characteristic is to embrace all things with generous virtue, that is, to carry all things with kindness. For example, during the Warring States Period, the Jixia Academy founded by Qi Huanggong brought together various schools of thought such as Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin and Yang, Ming, and Zongheng. The masters who gave lectures and traveled in Jixia Academy include Chunyu Kun, Zou Yan, Tian Pian, Mencius, Xunzi and other scholars, who are known as the Hundred Schools of Thought. These masters lectured and debated freely in the academy, creating a phenomenon in the cultural history of our country where a hundred schools of thought contended. It is the first of its kind and has made great contributions to the continuity of Chinese culture. It is generally believed that starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, China has formed a cultural situation in which Confucian culture dominates. However, in fact, the history of China's cultural development is mainly based on the complementarity of Confucianism and Taoism. , and this clue itself reflects the compatibility of cultures.
The highest realm of traditional Chinese culture is harmony, which means that everything should follow its own laws. Develop naturally. This includes harmony between people, harmony between one's own body and mind, and harmony between people and nature. Harmony between people will promote social stability and family harmony; harmony between an individual's body and mind will enable people to do their best. When encountering difficulties, you will be unfazed and have a basis for advancing and retreating; the harmony between man and nature will benefit each other and continue to develop. The ultimate goal of Confucianism's "cultivation of one's morality, orderliness of family, governance of the country, and peace of the world" is mainly to achieve the first kind Harmony, while Buddhism and Taoism focus on the latter two kinds of harmony. The Taoist idea of ??"Tao follows nature" is particularly useful for us today to learn to correctly handle the relationship between man and nature and protect the environment.
Not only It is traditional culture that pursues harmony. In today's society entering the 21st century, we are still pursuing harmony. "Harmonious society" has become the theme of today's society, and will be a long-term
It is a long-standing topic and goal. This is the embodiment of Chinese traditional culture, and it is also the inheritance and development of China’s excellent traditional culture.