Traditional culture includes literature, music, dance, art, architecture, sculpture, etc.
For a long time, due to the vague understanding of traditional Chinese culture, many people regard tradition as classical Chinese In itself, I think that acquiring ancient costumes, utensils, rituals, buildings, etc. is tradition, which is just the carrier of traditional culture. The true essence of traditional culture is the cosmology of the unity of man and nature, the values ??of life that return to the original, the tolerance of humiliation and harmony with nature. The outlook on human relations and the outlook on life of respecting destiny and doing one's best is expressed through certain rituals or images in literature, art, architecture, social management and other aspects. Without these connotations, the "tradition" that anyone talks about in any name is nothing more than fake wine in Moutai bottles or even industrial alcohol mixed with water. It may smell like alcohol at first glance, but in fact it is completely taking advantage of people. His love for tradition is mixed with his private thoughts. What's more, clothes are regarded as the essence and form is the purpose. The more lively the so-called cultural revival is, the farther away people may be from the traditional spirit.
The true traditional Chinese spirit is directly related to people’s consciousness and is a living guide to life and ideology, rather than being separated from life or used as an idol or used for decoration. something. Confucius said: "The Tao cannot be divorced for a moment, but it is not the Tao." If a person talks about tradition but does not have traditional thoughts and behaviors that are in line with traditional morals, then the tradition he talks about is just a gorgeous veil to cover up his own purpose. That’s all.
Traditional culture is about pursuing the "Tao" and returning to the "Truth". In addition to the technological inheritance and development system for the prosperity of secular life, traditional culture has a very rich carrier of literature, music, dance, art, architecture, sculpture, etc., but the carrier itself is not the soul and foundation of tradition. Confucius once talked about archery and said: "It's not about the skin, but the power is different. This is the ancient way." In archery, how is the depth of the arrow embedded in the target used to judge whether a person's shooting is good or not? "Shooting is like a gentleman. If you don't hit the right target, it will turn on yourself." This is a mental training tool used by Dacheng Confucianism to cultivate one's own moral character. It means that when there is a problem, you must look for your own shortcomings in order to improve. The same is true for archery, and the same is true for farmers growing crops. The levels of Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang, etc. are different, and the core tenets are all theories derived from the truths and rules of the universe they understand. Therefore, Confucius further extended and said that all disciplines are also the path passed down by the ancient sages to lead to life enlightenment. This is the essence.
The main carrier of traditional culture: ancient books are mostly written in classical Chinese. In fact, this classical Chinese is a written language that Chinese people should be very proud of. Its summary and expression are breathtaking. For example, the song "Night at Maple Bridge" has twenty-eight words, but the vicissitudes of history and understanding of human life contained in it may not be fully explained in a million-word novel. A scene on the stage that lasts only a few dozen minutes can allow people to understand the events of thousands of years in the human world. The rich expressive power of classical Chinese is a great treasure for mankind this time. However, since the vernacular has been forced to become the main form of language expression in modern times, a cultural fault and gap has been artificially created. The teaching of vernacular as the main body has made these generations of China People can no longer understand the profound and profound connotations of traditional civilization left by their ancestors, and textual research on ancient books has become a matter for professionals. It is also driven by a kind of cruel power, and they dare not study the practical application of the world and the unity of nature and man to return to the origin. Returning to the true essence, the study of tradition has turned into excerpts and vulgarization from old papers. The so-called "tradition" that they chewed up with low concepts and fear and then spit it out to the Chinese people has been distorted. None of this makes people mistakenly believe that tradition is useless and that everything is superior to the West. This has cut the Chinese divine civilization in half, caused the moral level of our nation to plummet, the nation's self-confidence has completely plummeted, and the nation's dignity has fallen into the dust.
Then, to restore traditional culture is to resurrect the foundation and essence of cultural pursuit of Tao. Through understanding the Tao, we can then obtain the resurrection of the divinity deep in our lives and return to our true nature. As far as traditional Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity are concerned, the forms and costumes are different, but the purpose is the same.
Different enlightened beings will tell you how to get rid of the attachment of human ignorance and the greed and delusion of utilitarian attributes. Through cultivating your mind, you can achieve improvement, and then make yourself wiser and wiser, and finally achieve the free state of life of your spiritual self. Of course, their respective systems have their own special existence and expression, and they cannot be mixed. In many monasteries, you can see the words "You must stand firm on your heels before entering the non-dual Dharma door." This means choosing a right path and then following the teachings, and you cannot "do two or three virtues." Only in this way can you have a successful day.
Confucianism: "The way to a great university (the knowledge of great success in life) lies in clear virtue, in being close to the people, and in striving for perfection." Method: Sincerity, integrity, self-cultivation, family governance, country governance and world peace. Knowledge lies in investigating things. If you want to be sincere, you must first know something. Those who know, the original ability of life, cannot be known from books. The characteristics of the air, sunlight, water, mountains, rivers, clouds and mist, and its selfless and universal beauty can be obtained and used in the cultivation of the mind, then true knowledge can be obtained. This is the study of things to gain knowledge. The requirements of the heart are filial piety, benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, trust, and moderation.
Buddhism: Sakyamuni Buddha taught precepts, concentration, and wisdom. That is to say, reciting Amitabha Buddha from the Pure Land will actually have no effect at all if there is no practice of discipline, concentration, and wisdom. For all Buddhism, no matter how many methods it has derived, although the methods of practice are different, it must fundamentally follow the precepts, concentration, and wisdom. This is (one and the same). Of course, Shakyamuni Buddha said that the Tathagata is as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. There are so many Buddhas, and the methods of each Buddha are different, but the outstanding performance of Buddhism is to practice good deeds.
Taoism: Understanding the truth is the foundation. Since man is a spiritual being in the universe, he is created from the material of the universe. No matter where he has fallen, if we go back to the basics, he must be consistent and connected with the fundamental nature of the universe at one level, that is, Can return. The cultivation of Tao is to completely eliminate all acquired contamination and achieve the fundamental assimilation with the true nature of the universe. For this purpose, it is also necessary to give up all involvements and attachments. When reaching such a state, Tai Chi becomes effective, and pros and cons are no longer its rope.
So, the true traditional Chinese culture is so great and wonderful!
Qijia Chunqiu said: "Tradition is the way of heaven. Dacheng education emphasizes sincerity and uprightness as the foundation, and it is used to manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world, and achieve both internal and external success. The ultimate goal is to establish morality and meritorious deeds. For the three immortal things, this is true learning. Wisdom, mind, cultivation, and ability are all there. How can An De not know them? The man said: "This is for me to learn." Between heaven and man, through the changes of the past and the present, there is a great road, which can be reached by sages, and those who study Buddhism and Taoism can also establish a foundation through this, and realize the right path of great success in life."
Inner sage and outer sage! Are you willing to have the life of a king? So, don’t be too late, start from now and return to tradition together! Even if you are about to leave this world at night, in the morning you will have gained the truth and have nothing to fear.
Confucius said: "He who hears the Tao in the morning can die in the evening." Because the part of you that has obtained the truth has achieved immortality.