On the Connotation of Traditional Chinese Language Education and Its Modern Value

The main body of traditional Chinese culture is Confucianism, and its modern value is firstly expressed in its openness to other cultures. This is a basic prerequisite for traditional Chinese culture to be able to develop to the present day and play a role in modern society. But the openness of traditional culture or Confucianism also has its own specific meaning, which is to advocate the openness of each individual to the social state in which he lives, and to emphasize the individual's sense of participation in the social state. This sense of participation is characterized by an emphasis on the practical process of participation itself, rather than an over-emphasis on the utilitarian results of the moment. Under such a cultural model, people are able to temporarily endure hardship and work tirelessly, which can be said to be an important cultural impetus for the realization of China's modernization.

In an atmosphere where science has become the orientation of the group and the society, accepting and pursuing science at the request of the group also becomes the real content of moral self-discipline that restrains one's behavior. The self-character exercise of cultivating one's character can be translated into establishing, cultivating and holding fast to the aspiration and belief in scientific civilization. In a sense, the unprecedented enthusiasm for science in contemporary China reflects, to some extent, the positive role of ethics in facilitating and fostering this trend. Moreover, traditional Chinese culture advocates seeking change, and the Zhou Yi says, "Poverty leads to change, change leads to communication, and communication leads to longevity." It can be said that one of the most prominent modern values of Chinese culture is that it loudly proclaims the spirit of development through change. It can be said that the interaction between change and development is most prominent in today's modernization practice of China's reform and opening up.

As far as the value of life is concerned, traditional culture emphasizes the importance of man's spiritual needs, and when fish (life) and bear's paw (morality) are not both available, the choice to give up one's life for righteousness becomes one's conscious choice. Such "righteousness" has shaped a resilient national spirit and sustained an unbroken cultural tradition. However, traditional culture does not disregard the value of material life. The idea of filial piety, which is based on the transmission of material life, emphasizes the dissemination and promotion of moral consciousness and natural knowledge carried in life, and encourages positive efforts, whether for the sake of merit, wealth, or fame. Although the conscious pursuit of this "for" itself became a "human desire" after the Song and Ming dynasties, it actually governed the practice of daily life and the pursuit of values as an internal motivating mechanism.