What are the distinctive features of China traditional culture?

China culture has eight characteristics.

First, it has a strong patriotic national sentiment. Every country and nation emphasizes the spirit of patriotism, but the patriotism of the Chinese nation is particularly prominent.

The second is to form a people-oriented political concept. "The people only care about the country, and the country is better." This sentence comes from Shangshu. The common people are the masters of the country. Only when the people are stable can the country be stable.

Third, the consciousness of self-improvement and initiative. The Book of Changes is the source of Chinese national spirit. The Book of Changes said, "Heaven is powerful, and gentlemen are constantly striving for self-improvement." Under the guidance of China's ancient theory of the unity of heaven and man, I Ching believed that we should learn from heaven and earth and run around the clock like them, which formed the national consciousness in China culture that emphasized vigorous and self-improvement.

Fourth, innovative and inclusive spirit. There is a hard spirit of being vigorous and self-reliant, as well as a soft culture of being virtuous and carrying things. The Book of Changes says that "the terrain is vast, and a gentleman carries things with morality", which embodies the noble character of the Chinese nation's broad mind and selfless dedication. Of course, life needs unswerving struggle, but it also needs a generous heart and an inclusive heart. This is why the Chinese nation can absorb and integrate many foreign cultural characteristics and become Chinese culture. It embodies the great spirit of Chinese culture.

Fifth, advocate morality and attach importance to the distinction between righteousness and benefit. Mr. Feng Youlan, a famous historian of philosophy, said that China's philosophy is the knowledge that makes people become sages. Sage is the ideal personality of all schools of China's philosophy. The standard of a saint is, on the one hand, a lofty moral realm, and on the other hand, a great contribution to the social country. This shows that China traditional culture attaches great importance to improving people's moral realm.

Sixth, the values of collectivism. This is also the difference between China's cultural spirit and the western national spirit. China people attach great importance to the relationship between individuals and collectives, especially dealing with the relationship between good people and people, and between people and collective countries. People in China often think that the realization of human value must be placed in the collective of the state and society, that is to say, to contribute to the collective and others. In the west, individualism is dominant, and they pursue personal freedom.

Seventh, the spirit of "respecting China and valuing harmony". Harmony is the traditional way of thinking of China culture. Harmony is the unity of diversity and the highest value in ancient China. This is also the way of thinking and methodology of China people. A son said, "Harmony is the most important thing, and ceremony is the most important thing." . Confucius said that "gentlemen are harmonious but different, while villains are the same but not harmonious". This embodies the harmonious spirit of the Chinese nation. Personally, China people advocate harmony, from the family, we advocate harmony and prosperity, and from the relationship between countries, we pursue harmony in the world. The methodology held by the Chinese nation is the golden mean, which is a very rational and realistic thought.

Eighth, the bottom line and sense of hardship in times of peace. The best sentence about the Chinese nation's sense of hardship is that "a gentleman works all day long, and being late is beyond reproach." This sentence is also from the Book of Changes, which means that a gentleman will study in Germany all day long and dare not reflect at night, so there will be no disaster on himself. Therefore, China people pay special attention to the spirit of reflection and the sense of hardship. Mencius said, "Born in sorrow, died in happiness". Ouyang Xiu said: "Worry and fatigue can rejuvenate the country, and leisure can die." . "Husband's misfortune is often many a mickle makes a mickle, but wisdom and courage are trapped in drowning" and so on.

These eight characteristics are also the source of our cultural self-confidence.