China's Wisdom Civilization and Traditional Thought

The ancient culture of China is contained in the spirit of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, with profound wisdom and connotation.

1. Five Elements of Yin-Yang and Heaven-Man Induction

"Tao gives birth to one, life gives birth to two, life gives birth to three, and life gives birth to everything." Everything is negative and holds yang, and it is harmonious with qi. "("Tao Te Ching ") Yin and Yang and the five elements complement each other and constitute everything in the universe.

Everything in the world has a corresponding substance in space. The five elements correspond to the five stars of gold, wood, water, fire and earth in the sky, and the five substances of gold, wood, water, fire and earth on the ground have five virtues for human kindness, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. These five substances are connected in series among heaven, earth and people. If Jupiter in the sky changes, so will the wood and human benevolence on the earth.

In ancient times, man's fate was calculated according to the mutual influence of heaven, earth and man and the mutual influence of the five elements. Only by adjusting Yin and Yang, following the order of four seasons and five elements, respecting heaven and know life, and valuing virtue and doing good deeds can we be safe and auspicious.

"Harmony with heaven and earth, harmony with the sun and the moon" (divination in classical Chinese), "Heaven and earth coexist with me, and everything is one with me" (On Zhuangzi Wuqi), "Happiness is harmonious with heaven and earth, and gifts are harmonious with heaven and earth" (On Ji Lele).

Man and nature live in harmony and the world is holographic.

2. China ancient culture is a kind of self-cultivation culture.

Respectful, correct, calm, completely calm your heart, free from distractions, leisurely, poised, harmonious in spirit, and in harmony with the universe. Live in harmony with God and Tao.

How similar is this to practice? ! I have always thought that the ancient culture of China is a culture of self-cultivation. In terms of ancient literati's calligraphy and painting, it is leisure and self-cultivation. Those with deep attainments can reach a fairly high level.

1. Qin dynasty

In ancient China, correct pronunciation and elegant music were highly valued, and the most important thing was "quiet and plain", not the noisy and lively trend. Harp, flute and huqin are all soft, quiet and lasting.

Behind such elegant music is a rich cultural heritage.

Confucianism pays attention to the "education" of social ethics, advocates the beauty of neutralization, is steady and restrained, subtle and elegant, and refuses the seductive and noisy indulgence.

Taoism advocates nature, quietness, inaction, weakness and harmony. Laozi said: "Loud as sound", and the correct sound should be "simple and quiet". Only by being quiet can we have an ethereal sense of space and a spiritual experience that is integrated with everything. Zhuangzi put forward the ideal of "indifference and tranquility". "If you are dull and indifferent, you will be worried about evil, so you can be virtuous and not lose."

Scholars take the piano as their friends, seek bosom friends, do not argue, do not show off their skills, stay away from fame and fortune, cultivate one's morality and cultivate one's character.

2. Chess

"Gu Song's flowing water can only hear the sound of chess", "Knock a chess piece casually and drop a snuff", and "Victory is good, and defeat is also good", which shows the ancient people's joy in playing chess. In my spare time, I play chess and make friends.

Pay attention to chess. All kinds of chess moves often show the character cultivation of the players. Pan, Minister of Song Dynasty, compared Weiqi to the way of Confucius and Mencius: "The way of chess lies in quietness, but in choice. Benevolence can be complete, righteousness can be kept, courtesy can be changed, wisdom can be combined, and faith can be restrained. " A gentleman knows five things, so he can hardly play chess. "Liang Wudi is good at playing chess, and most of his works are about experience." If the situation has won, it should not be too light. Disaster begins with carelessness, and success ends with success. "

Although the chessboard is small, it is mysterious and changeable. Such as: yin and yang of heaven and earth, Wang Zheng, art of war and so on. Chess is like a battlefield. Black and white troops are deployed to capture the defenders, and they are both wise and brave. Angelababy, a scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty, said: "The game is more rigorous." It is necessary to have a general idea of birth and a careful plan for joining the WTO.

Representatives of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in history, politicians, militarists, writers, mathematicians, philosophers, etc. Everyone is full of praise for Go and thinks that they have benefited a lot from it.

3. books

Calligraphy is a very popular art form in ancient China, which appeals to both refined and popular tastes. Learning calligraphy can adjust the mentality, cultivate the mind, and live a long and healthy life. Many famous calligraphers in history are mostly birthday stars. Ou Yangxun, who wrote Ninety percent Palace in the Tang Dynasty, lived to be 85 years old. Yu Shinan, who erected a monument to the Confucius Temple, lived to the age of 89. Contemporary calligraphers Su Juxian and Sun Mofo are both over 100 years old.

(written) invitation

Wang Xizhi looked at the brushwork of the goose's paw to draw water, Zhang Xu looked at the brushwork of Gong Sundaniang's sword-dancing device, and Huang Tingjian looked at the brushwork of the woodcutter's paddle ... The calligrapher's palm is empty and solid, fast but not urgent, slow but not sluggish. Only by capturing the posture of "Luan Dance" and "Longteng" can we achieve the realm of harmony between man and nature and never forget ourselves.

Ancient book theory generally paid attention to the relationship between morality and calligraphy, that is, there was a saying that "books are like people". In the Qing Dynasty, Zhu Hegang wrote in Linchi New Street: "Learning calligraphy is only a skill, but the quality is the first moment. Those with high quality are drawn bit by bit and have their own righteousness and righteousness; " Those who feel inferior, although impassioned and frustrated, look impressive, while those who are upright and violent reveal something.

Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, loved the art of calligraphy, attached great importance to the cultivation of calligraphy talents, excavated and sorted out the ink left in Wei and Jin Dynasties, established Wang Xizhi's position as a calligrapher, made great contributions to the prosperity of calligraphy in Tang Dynasty, and occupied an important position in the history of calligraphy.

Emperor Taizong

Tang Taizong also has a unique view on calligraphy, emphasizing the "bones and muscles" and "qi" of books, and also advocating that calligraphy should have "qi of harmony" "China is positive. If you are upright, you can call it harmony. " "It is better to be in a hurry to make peace. Naturally, the wrist is weak and the front is calm. " Emperor Taizong personally wrote the biography of Wang Xizhi and wrote the immortal "The Name of Hot Springs". It is vigorous, elegant, elegant and full of heroic spirit.