Towards Natural Life

Author: Cheng Fuwang
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The fundamental spirit of traditional Chinese culture lies in its orientation toward natural life; the core approach of Western "constructive postmodernism" also turns toward natural life; the essential characteristics of literature and art also lie in returning to natural life. Three questions, one focus: moving toward natural life. Therefore, we have reason to call for the great rebirth of the spirit of traditional Chinese culture! Traditional Chinese culture is a rich treasure trove, requiring continuous rediscovery and reunderstanding. The new exploration and summary of the spirit of traditional Chinese culture presented in this book can enrich and develop the understanding of traditional culture, offer valuable inspiration for thinking about many issues related to traditional Chinese culture, and thus have a positive impact on the field of research on traditional Chinese literary styles. By analyzing traditional Chinese culture and the development trends of world culture, this book highlights the consistency between the fundamental spirit of traditional Chinese culture and the direction of world cultural development, demonstrating that the life spirit of traditional Chinese culture is precisely what is needed for the healthy development of contemporary society. This provides a convincing argument for the unprecedented opportunities for the development of traditional Chinese culture, proposing the possibility and approach of promoting cultural traditions while building advanced culture. The consistency between the spirit of traditional Chinese culture and the direction of world cultural development also opens up paths for us to leverage the positive role of traditional culture in practical work. Such initiatives as protecting the ecological environment, enhancing humanistic spirit, and implementing the "sustainable development" strategy are all closely related to the "life" consciousness and can draw valuable intellectual resources from traditional culture.