Enter the Hall of Chinese Philosophy (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Gao Qi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: 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 awe for nature, believing that all things in nature had a spiritual essence. The sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, rivers, and great waters 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 natural worship and totem worship, there were also concepts of ghosts and ancestor worship, which were the main content of the spiritual life of ancient peoples and influenced their 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 the dynasties and breathe the breath 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 it thread by thread, 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.