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What are the differences between the basic views of Chinese and Western cultures on the issue of "human nature"?

If we want to analyze the basic views of traditional Chinese and Western cultures on human nature, I think we should start with their respective philosophies. Western philosophy views and analyzes the world in terms of the relationship between matter and consciousness, and is somewhat rational and meticulous. Traditional Chinese philosophy, on the other hand, is centered on the idea of yin and yang, which reflects a more obvious perceptual approach to understanding.

These ideas and methods permeate many aspects of their respective cultural systems. For example, the realism of Western painting and the pictorialism of Chinese painting are two typical aesthetic methods that reflect the philosophical origins of each.