It is the cultural phenomenon contained and caused by mountains and rivers. This is China's precious wealth and the natural and cultural heritage of all mankind. It has a prominent position in the world.
"Chinese Landscape Culture" was published by Wuhan University Press in 2011. This book plays a considerable role in promoting Chinese landscape culture. The mountain and forest culture in Chinese history is another driving force in the formation of Chinese landscape culture. Mountain and forest culture can also be called hermit culture and leisure culture, which is relative to temple culture and Taoist culture.
Generally speaking, Confucian culture belongs to temple culture, and Taoist culture belongs to mountain and forest culture. The two are incompatible in terms of ideological systems, but they are also complementary. Confucianism advocates active participation in the world, and Confucian scholars "compassionately take the world as their own responsibility."
However, Confucianism also advocates that "scholars aspire to the Tao". The Analects of Confucius says: "If the country has the Tao, then be an official; if the country does not have the Tao, then you can take care of it." "If there is a way in the world, you will see it; if there is no way, you will hide it." Therefore, in the Confucian philosophy of life, there is another saying: "If you are successful, you can help the world; if you are poor, you can only benefit yourself."
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The formation and essence of Chinese landscape culture
The unity of nature and man, human beings were born in mountains and rivers, and have been with them since the beginning Mountains and rivers are interdependent. Landscapes are the place where humans live, form the basis of the ecological environment, and provide people with living resources, just like a mother's milk nourishing her children; landscapes are also the main objects of people's practice. People on this broad stage , engaged in various activities.
People have various needs for survival, development, enjoyment, etc. To adapt to these needs, they form various object relationships with mountains and rivers. In the process of utilizing and transforming mountains and rivers, they use their own needs and wisdom to , the ability is condensed in the landscape, that is, the essence of one's own power is objectified, thus accumulating a rich landscape culture in the long history.
The natural environment itself is not landscape culture, but the objective conditions on which it is generated; landscape culture, as a unique creation of human beings, is the crystallization of the interaction between humans and the natural environment. The formation of landscape culture is a long-term process of continuous creation. With the development of the times and society, and the progress of all aspects of human beings, people's needs and relationships with landscapes are naturally evolving.
The formation and development of landscape culture has injected rich historical and cultural content and reflects the evolution of human civilization.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia--Chinese Landscape Culture