Newly unearthed documents and the study of ancient civilizations

Author: Xie Weiyang / Zhu Yuanqing (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: We are studying ancient civilizations. I believe this is not only an important contribution to the ancestors of the Chinese nation but also a contribution to all of humanity. Because our ancient civilization has always been an important part of human civilization since ancient times. The Chinese are numerous, which is a burden, but it has also played a significant role in history. So, what are the characteristics of ancient Chinese civilization? This is not just about its strengths, but also its weaknesses, and all aspects need to be studied to inherit the strengths and overcome the weaknesses. A scientific research attitude combines traditional literature with unearthed literature. By combining traditional literature with unearthed literature, our understanding of ancient civilization will be greatly different. I am very pleased to see that many scholars at this symposium have noticed this issue, especially some scholars have already begun to combine traditional and unearthed literature to study the core of ancient Chinese civilization. I believe the core and brilliance of ancient Chinese civilization lies in its scholarship, especially its philosophy. If we did not have highly developed philosophical thoughts in ancient times, how could our culture stand firm between heaven and earth?! And regarding such core philosophical thoughts, how do we study them? We are very happy to have discovered so much new material. We can see several trends in the study of newly unearthed literature, with a focus on the study of ancient Chinese civilization.