In western academic circles, which country in Europe can best represent western traditional culture?

It is generally believed that ancient Greek and Roman culture is a traditional western classical culture. The ancient Greeks created it and the Romans carried it forward. So far, Greece and Italy are representatives of western traditional culture.

Comparing Chinese and western cultures, some people will say that our traditional culture is too complacent and unsuitable for modern society. The vigorous development of western culture promotes the development of the world. It is true that our superior life is inseparable from the influence of western culture, and its contribution is undeniable, but it is precisely because of this that we can see the differences between Chinese and western cultures. Western culture pursues vested interests and takes economic development as the main direction. In China's traditional culture, the most important idea is to cultivate people's moral quality, and the external material pursuit is not important.

There is a famous strategy book Su Shu in the Western Han Dynasty, which is the most representative masterpiece of Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism in China's ancient culture. The contents of this book are very clear about the traditional culture of China. Lodging Book *** 1336 is a short ancient book, which is divided into six chapters, namely, the first chapter of the original chapter, the second chapter of the right path, the third chapter of finding people, the fourth chapter of Taoism, the fifth chapter of Zunyi and the sixth chapter of Amway. These six chapters well explain the traditional culture and methods, and are also a way of life of the ancients.

Since ancient times, China's traditional culture has not only influenced generations of China people, but also influenced the political power of past dynasties. In the history of China, they never occupied an inch of other people's land in Han Dynasty or Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty or Ming Dynasty, but every time they need to visit their neighbors, we will try our best to support them, which fully reflects the rigorous thinking of Chinese culture in abiding by morality and being kind to others.

However, if we think that our civilization is weak and deceptive, it must be all wet. In history, we have proved to the world more than once the indomitable spirit and indomitable integrity of the Chinese nation. It is precisely because of this spirit that Chinese civilization has a long history.