On the understanding of marine culture

Marine culture is the culture related to the ocean; it is the culture generated because of the ocean, that is, mankind's understanding of the ocean itself, the use of the ocean, and because of the existence of the ocean to create a spiritual, behavioral, social and material civilized life connotation.

"The essence of marine culture is the interactive relationship between human beings and the ocean and its products." (Qu Jinliang: Introduction to Marine Culture, Qingdao Ocean University Press). For example, marine folklore, marine archaeology, marine beliefs, and humanistic landscapes related to the sea all belong to the category of marine culture.

Source of Marine Culture

Archaeology shows that as early as the Paleolithic Age, there have been footprints of human activities in China's coastal areas. From the 3rd century B.C. to the 15th century A.D., China's ancient maritime industry and navigation technology have been in the world's leading level. The ancients also left numerous poetic works describing the sea, such as "the sea does not resign to water, so it can become big", "the long wind will sometimes break the waves, hanging straight from the cloud sails to help the sea", "the bright moon on the sea, the end of the world **** this time "

Suffice it to say that the ocean has always been the source of Chinese culture and an important part. Whether from China's marine history and culture, marine military culture, marine tourism culture or marine folk culture can be excavated countless highlights. The more representative, such as Zheng He seven times to the West Ocean feat, the historic opening of the Asian and African sea route, the spread of Chinese products and Chinese civilization.

More importantly, while carrying out cultural and economic exchanges with different countries, Zheng He did not occupy a single inch of land in other countries, did not establish a fortress, and did not plunder a single piece of wealth. Zheng He's journey to the West represents the spiritual essence of the Chinese nation to develop peaceful ****ing and good-neighborly relations, and is a great practice of mutual respect, peace and friendship, which not only perfectly demonstrates the fine tradition of the Chinese nation's foreign exchanges, but is also an outstanding model and achievement in the process of the development of human civilization. This is the advanced Chinese culture, advanced marine culture.