National Classics Library Philosophy Category From the Spiritual Value of Chinese Culture

Author: Tang Junyi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The spirit of Chinese culture, at least in one aspect, is truly of the highest value. This is the recognition that "benevolence is the foundation of humanity," through which the connection between heaven and earth, the cultivation of character, the rectification of human relationships, and the manifestation of human culture are achieved. Therefore, Chinese culture, in its essence, is fundamentally pure and serene, based on a profoundly profound wisdom that unites human nature and the way of heaven, and a deeply virtuous character of "standing on the earth to uphold heaven and upholding the way of heaven to elevate humanity." If we use metaphorical language, we can say that the spirit of Chinese culture, in its essence, is straight up and down, ensuring that neither heaven nor any person, nor any human cultural activity, nor all things on earth are wronged. Because it does not wrong heaven, people, things, or human cultural activities, the spirit of Chinese culture also has the aspect of being extensive and extremely broad, calm, and expansive.