How to understand the characteristics of traditional culture

The overall characteristics of China's traditional culture are undoubtedly ethical and political, and it has the following characteristics:

I. Unity and continuity

The unity of China's traditional culture is first determined by geographical conditions. Since ancient times, Chinese descendants have lived in a specific region. With the constant unification of politics, the consistency of language and economic life, the social psychology of the deep structure of national culture has gradually formed, thus giving the Chinese nation super cohesion. The integration and cohesion of all ethnic groups have laid a solid foundation for a unified culture.

The continuity of China's traditional culture lies in its inheritance. China's traditional culture especially emphasizes the inheritance and development of the reasonable elements in the culture created by predecessors, which can not only maintain the rule, but also contribute to the inheritance of the Millennium cultural tradition.

Second, the humanistic spirit and humanism

The humanistic spirit of China traditional culture is mainly embodied in the unity of heaven and man, that is, the unity of heaven and man. The humanistic tradition is secular. In China, since ancient times, theocracy can't surpass the monarchy, unlike in the west, the Pope can override the monarch. China's traditional culture has always advocated "not believing in ghosts and gods and attaching importance to personnel". Fully affirmed people's subjective initiative.

People-oriented is mainly reflected in the idea of respecting the monarch and valuing the people, and it is affirmed that the people are the foundation of the country. Advocate the monarchy as democracy, and attach importance to people's hearts, people's strength and people's livelihood. "People's livelihood is diligent, and diligence is not lacking" points out the direction for human life.

Third, pay more attention to groups than individuals.

Traditional society emphasizes that people should be responsible for society, and they can sacrifice themselves in order to realize the interests of the group. This feature, first of all, is family-oriented, emphasizing family over individuals and paying attention to ethical relations among family members. Secondly, it is the principle of patriarchal collectivism, that is, patriarchal collectivism distinguishes between the old and the young and stipulates their respective responsibilities and obligations. Finally, in the pursuit of social value, people must obey the collective and have the spirit of sacrifice and dedication to the collective.

Fourth, pay attention to the relationship between man and nature.

The characteristic of valuing human relations over nature is that people's attention is often focused on the human relations within the clan, and maintaining the blood clan system far exceeds the exploration of nature. It is believed that humanity is more important than heaven, which leads to the separation of ancient education from scientific knowledge, but it is sacred to Confucian classics.

Fifth, respect the elderly.

Sixth, the study of classics is preferred, covering all cultural fields.