Continuing to write a chapter on modern civilization, understanding the characteristics of Chinese civilization, culture, and characteristics

Author: Xie Huiyuan

This important discourse profoundly illustrates the inherent characteristics and external forms of Chinese civilization, reveals the endogenous logic of its development, and is a scientific judgment with a high degree of theoretical basis and heavy cultural carrier. It has important guiding significance for us to comprehensively grasp and understand the history and reality of Chinese civilization, and open up a new path of modern Chinese civilization at a new starting point.

Scientifically grasping the inherent characteristics of Chinese civilization

They demonstrate the cultural core and spiritual qualities cultivated by Chinese civilization in its long historical process, and are a scientific grasp of the inherent characteristics of Chinese civilization. The century long research process of modern archaeology and history has empirically demonstrated China's million year human history, 10000 year cultural history, and over 5000 years of civilization history. In the long process of civilization evolution, many excellent traditional Chinese cultures have been nurtured, which are the roots and soul of the Chinese nation. It is precisely in the cultivation of these excellent traditional cultural elements that the Chinese nation has spread its branches and leaves, gradually developed and grown, and the Chinese civilization has blossomed like a flower, producing its own characteristics.

The continuity of Chinese civilization is due to the continuity of Chinese character writing, the continuity of historical records, the political iteration of the rise and fall of dynasties, and the inheritance of the idea of promoting the prosperity of the country through etiquette and righteousness. They powerfully describe that Chinese civilization is the only civilization in the world that has continued from ancient times to the present day and has never been interrupted. The innovation of Chinese civilization is due to the emergence of many great ideological craftsmen, scientific and technological achievements, literary and artistic works, and social engineering that have had an impact on the world in the thousands of years of history. The Chinese nation has achieved outstanding achievements in many fields such as social system, economic development, science and technology, and ideological and cultural aspects, playing an important radiating and leading role in the surrounding areas. The unity of Chinese civilization is due to the fact that Chinese history is a history of the formation and development of a unified multi-ethnic country, a history of the integration of various ethnic groups into a diverse and integrated Chinese nation, and a history of the great motherland jointly created, developed, and consolidated by all ethnic groups. Throughout thousands of years of ups and downs in history, achieving reunification has always been a persistent and unchanging dream of the Chinese nation, and inheriting the concept of reunification has always been a persistent belief of the Chinese nation.Chinese civilization has inclusiveness, which is reflected in the attitude of inclusiveness, exchange and mutual learning towards diverse internal cultures and external civilizations. Chinese civilization is rooted in the fertile soil of diverse and harmonious cultures, and has formed a brilliant and profound Chinese culture through the mutual learning and integration of various ethnic cultures. Chinese civilization is also a civilization formed through continuous exchange and mutual learning with other civilizations, forming an open ideological system through thousands of years of cultural exchanges. The Chinese civilization has a peaceful nature because the Chinese nation has always been a peace loving nation. Chinese civilization has always upheld the principles of "harmony with the country", "harmony without distinction", "harmony is precious", and "both love and non aggression". Peace, harmony, and harmony have always been pursued and inherited by the Chinese nation, and there is no gene in the blood of the Chinese nation to invade others and dominate.

Focus on revealing the external form of Chinese civilization

Grasping the five prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization is of great significance for understanding the external forms presented by Chinese civilization. The five prominent characteristics reflect the inherent characteristics of Chinese civilization, which inevitably externalize into the path, character, philosophy, and deeds of the Chinese nation, and play a decisive role in the latter. In other words, the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization influence the propositions and decisions of the Chinese people from the spiritual source, and are the key to understanding the cultural forms of historical and current China.

The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics that the Chinese nation is currently forging ahead is rooted in the fertile soil of excellent traditional Chinese culture, closely related to China's historical traditions, cultural accumulation, and basic national conditions.It is an internal driving force that unites and maintains the country, nation, and people as one, the root of the cohesion of the Chinese nation, and also the dream that the Chinese nation has long pursued. Therefore, it is inevitably the core demand and interest of the Chinese nation.The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind represent the voice of China's peace on the international stage.

Deeply elucidating the endogenous logic of Chinese civilization

The five prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization are closely related and have inherent mechanisms, comprehensively elucidating the endogenous logic of Chinese civilization from different dimensions, which is a systematic grasp of the overall development process of Chinese civilization. The prominent continuity is a grasp of the overall characteristics of the historical development of Chinese civilization, demonstrating the length and resilience of its existence. The continuous development of Chinese civilization has never experienced any rupture or replacement of civilization, but has been passed down for a long time. This is a reflection of the vitality of the Chinese nation that other civilizations have not possessed. The reason why Chinese civilization has been able to survive for such a long time is that it also has outstanding innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peace. Among them, the outstanding innovation indicates that the development of Chinese civilization is not stagnant or stagnant, but constantly changing, innovating, and upgrading. It demonstrates the height of the development of Chinese civilization. The achievements of Chinese civilization have attracted worldwide attention, creating countless cultural treasures that are leading the world. This is rare in other civilizations and reflects the creativity of the Chinese nation. The outstanding achievements of Chinese civilization are highly attractive, and the surrounding ethnic groups admire the Chinese style, which is the key to the formation of the concept of Chinese unity. The prominent unity indicates that the development of Chinese civilization is not loosely divided, but rather cohesive, integrated, and united. It is a manifestation of the strength presented by the development of Chinese civilization. In the process of pursuing unity, the Chinese nation continuously blends and learns from each other, develops and grows, forming a vast and unified multi-ethnic country, which is also rare in other civilizations and reflects the cohesion of the Chinese nation. In the process of pursuing unity in the Chinese nation, a diverse and integrated cultural pattern has been formed, nurturing the inclusiveness of the Chinese nation.The outstanding inclusiveness indicates that the development of Chinese civilization is not a closed door project or a stagnant pool, but rather encompasses all rivers and everything. It demonstrates the breadth of the development of Chinese civilization. The exchange and mutual learning among various ethnic groups within and outside the territory of the Chinese nation have given birth to a vast, profound, and diverse Chinese culture, which is also rare in other civilizations and reflects the inclusiveness of the Chinese nation. The exchange and mutual learning of civilizations is an important means for different ethnic groups and civilizations to seek consensus and achieve peace. Therefore, the outstanding inclusiveness of Chinese civilization provides a breeding space for its outstanding peacefulness. The prominent peacefulness indicates that the development of Chinese civilization is not belligerent expansion or hegemonic, but rather a harmonious, friendly, and mutually beneficial relationship with all nations. It showcases the warmth that Chinese civilization presents in its foreign exchanges. The Chinese nation upholds the concept of "harmony but difference" and "beauty of beauty", and has made important contributions to world peace and development in history. The Chinese people have never bullied, oppressed, or enslaved people of other countries. This is also rare in the process of world civilization development and the rise of great powers, reflecting the affinity of the Chinese nation.

The five prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization are organically unified, jointly revealing the endogenous driving force of the development of Chinese civilization. It is also a powerful explanation of the character of the Chinese nation and a summary of the experience of thousands of years of Chinese civilization history from a macro perspective. It has important guiding significance for us to better understand the history of Chinese civilization and recognize the past, present, and future of the Chinese nation. Only by deeply understanding the characteristics of a civilization and the character of a nation can we deeply understand the path it has taken and the propositions it holds. For the Chinese nation, which is already on the correct path of national rejuvenation today, only by recognizing oneself can we see the way ahead.It is in this sense that grasping the characteristics of Chinese civilization and better understanding the history of Chinese civilization will help to write a new chapter in modern Chinese civilization.

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