What impact does China's geographical environment have on culture?

1. Influence on the formation and continuation of Chinese culture 1. Due to better land, temperature, rain and other conditions, agricultural society was formed earlier, making cultural development earlier and faster. 2. Although there are also conflicts between nomadic culture and agricultural culture

and integration, but because the agricultural population always occupies the numerical majority and cultural advantages, agricultural culture always dominates. 3. Due to the vast territory and large latitudes, changes in the local natural environment cannot affect the overall

Agricultural production provides a solid material foundation for the continuation of culture. 4. Due to the protection of surrounding geographical barriers, culture can develop independently and continue for a long time. 2. Impact on China’s cultural diversity 1. Due to the complex topography and geographical features,

Diverse characteristics lead to diverse cultures. 2. There are differences between nomadic culture and agricultural culture. In agricultural culture, there are also differences between Central Plains culture, Wuyue culture, Chu culture, Bashu culture, etc. 3. The economic forms, lifestyles, and

The ideological forms are different, and the degree of acceptance of external influence is also different. 3. The impact on openness and closure 1. The relatively closed environment allows Chinese culture to complete the period of civilization generation alone (compared with other civilizations). 2. Formation of China's unique

Ideographies, literature and art, philosophy, ways of thinking, and social structures form a system of their own, which is very different from that of the West. 3. Make Chinese culture unbroken, maintain distinct national characteristics, and have a continuation of progressiveness and interdependence.

4. Long-term isolation and high level of cultural development have resulted in a sense of self-centeredness. Extended information The geographical environment surrounding China is relatively closed, maritime exchanges are limited, and no external force can challenge Chinese culture.

Although some nomadic peoples, such as the Mongols and Manchus, were conquerors militarily, they were conquered culturally.

Islamic culture and Indian culture failed to have a profound impact on Chinese civilization due to geographical barriers.

In turn, also due to geographical reasons, China has not been able to expand its cultural influence to the whole world.

Many people believe that ancient Chinese culture was the world's leader. Chinese civilization has led the world for thousands of years, and only started to fall behind in modern times. Many people also like to compare the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire at the same time.

In fact, such a view is untenable, and such comparisons are meaningless. The reason is that the exchanges between ancient China and other civilizations in the world were very limited, and there were few direct collisions with each other, so it is difficult to compare

Roman Empire and Han Dynasty.

In addition, a culture must adapt to the corresponding geographical environment.

Since ancient times, the nomadic people in the north have had frequent exchanges with the Chinese people in all aspects. The nomadic people have also absorbed a lot of the advanced culture of the Chinese people. However, the impact of the Central Plains on the grasslands has never been as great as that of Japan and North Korea. The reason is that the Central Plains,

Japan and Korea are both farming cultures, and it is easier to communicate and influence each other. However, the grassland is a nomadic culture, so it is impossible to fully absorb the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and it is only a partial reference.

After the Industrial Revolution in the late Ming Dynasty, Europe began to become stronger and gradually strengthened the cultural influence and penetration of China. However, due to the profound heritage of Chinese civilization, such influence was always very limited. The defense line was finally penetrated after the Opium War.

Although, as mentioned before, Chinese civilization is less affected by the outside world due to geographical reasons, this does not mean that Chinese culture is closed.

In the process of development, Chinese culture has absorbed many things from other civilizations, but these things have all been Chineseized.

For example, the current stool was introduced from the nomadic people and was called "Hu Bed" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.