Enter the hall of Chinese philosophy

Author: Gao Qi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book begins with the origins of Chinese philosophy, sequentially introducing the formation of philosophical schools during the Spring and Autumn period, the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Warring States period, Wei-Jin Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism), Chinese Buddhism, Daoist philosophy, Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism, Enlightenment thought, Western learning in China, modern Confucianism, and the Sinicization of Marxism. In primitive society, productivity was extremely low, and people lived a life of horticulture and foraging, eating raw meat and drinking blood. Faced with the powerful and irresistible force of nature, people appeared small and fragile, filled with reverence for nature, believing that all things in nature possessed a spirit. The sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, and rivers became objects of worship. People also regarded various birds and animals as spiritual beings and used various plants and animals as totems for their tribes, worshipping and revering them. In addition to nature worship and totem worship, there were also concepts of ghosts and ancestor worship, which were the main content of the spiritual life of ancient ancestors and influenced people's daily behavior. Chinese philosophy is the crystallization of the wisdom and intelligence of the Chinese nation, the embodiment of the spirit of past dynasties, and the core of Chinese culture. It may seem obscure and profound, yet it is inseparable from the lives of the Chinese people. This book attempts to touch the pulse of dynasties and breathe the spirit of the times, using the framework of philosophical trends and the exploration experiences of philosophers as the eyes, tracing the origins and flows, summarizing the essence, analyzing in detail, and combining text and images to vividly present the profound and richly meaningful Chinese philosophical thought. Do you wish to be nurtured by the demeanor and style of the wise and enlightened, and inspired by Chinese wisdom? Now, we hand you the key to open the door to the palace of philosophy. Please follow the historical course of Chinese philosophy and begin our journey of civilization.