What are the basic characteristics of China's traditional culture?

What are the basic characteristics of China's traditional culture? First, the ethical spirit of Confucianism. The so-called Confucian ethics refers to the rise of Confucianism to the dominant social ideology, which has experienced the vigorous advocacy and advocacy of rulers in previous dynasties, the reflection and practice of humanistic intellectuals and the broad masses of the people, and has become a Confucian ethical dogma in the form of belief or quasi-belief. These dogmas represent some absolute humanistic values, which have accumulated in the cultural and psychological structure of the Chinese nation in the long-term social practice and become the code of conduct that people consciously follow and the value scale of standing and acting. Second, the attitude of Taoist style. In the spirit of China's traditional culture, besides Confucian ethics as its spiritual pillar, there is also a charming performance, that is, an elegant and elegant style. It does not indulge in things, is not burdened by external relations, respects the mysterious spirit of "Tao" and takes the realm of unity with "Tao" as the ultimate of being a man. Obviously, we are referring to the Taoist spirit represented by Laozi and Zhuangzi. Third, care for secular religious feelings in this world. Before Buddhism was introduced into China, the spiritual world of China people did not have a completely systematic and highly conscious religious world outlook, and various ancestor worship and deity worship dominated the beliefs of China people. The tradition of patriarchal collectivism and the internal circulation of the complementary opposites between Confucianism and Taoism have enabled China people to develop a simple empirical rationality that attaches importance to daily interpersonal relationships, which is suitable for agricultural society. Under the cover of this practical empirical rationality, it is not easy to form extremely fanatical religious feelings and absolute worship of some other shore value. After Buddhism was introduced into China, due to its inherent harmony, it gradually merged with Confucian ethics, Taoist pursuit and patriarchal political system in China, and became an important part of China's traditional culture. The acme of Buddhism in China is Zen.