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Connotation of China's Excellent Traditional Culture

1, advocating morality: Chinese excellent traditional culture pays attention to moral education, emphasizes people's spiritual connotation and moral quality, advocates "self-cultivation, governing the country and leveling the world", and emphasizes the influence of personal moral cultivation on society and the country. There are many works about moral cultivation and code of conduct in China's excellent traditional culture, such as The University and The Doctrine of the Mean.

2. Respect for nature: China's excellent traditional culture emphasizes the harmonious coexistence between man and nature, respects the laws of nature, advocates "the unity of man and nature", and thinks that man and nature are interdependent and interrelated. In ancient China, there were many literary and artistic works with the theme of nature, such as Shan Hai Jing and The Book of Songs.

3. Respecting teachers and attaching importance to teaching: Chinese excellent traditional culture attaches importance to education and teaching, believing that education is the key to talent cultivation, and teachers are an important factor in talent cultivation. There are many works about education and teachers' morality in China's excellent traditional culture, such as The Analects of Confucius and Mencius.

4. Attach importance to humanistic spirit: Chinese excellent traditional culture emphasizes humanistic spirit, advocates harmonious coexistence among people, and emphasizes the importance of people's thoughts, emotions and cultural values. There are many literary and artistic works that attach importance to humanistic spirit in China's excellent traditional culture, such as A Dream of Red Mansions and The Journey to the West.

5. Advocating aesthetics: Chinese excellent traditional culture attaches importance to aesthetics and art, and regards it as human spiritual needs and cultural heritage, which is an important part of human civilization. There are many aesthetic literary works in China's excellent traditional culture, such as The Analects of Confucius and The Book of Songs.