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What are the traditional cultures in China?

China has a very rich and long-standing traditional culture. The following are some representative aspects:

1. Confucian culture: Confucian culture is the mainstream of ancient China culture, emphasizing self-cultivation, keeping the family in order, governing the country and calming the world, and its core ideas are benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith. Confucian culture has a far-reaching influence on China society, including moral ethics, political system and social fashion.

2. Buddhist culture: Buddhism is a part of China's traditional culture, which was introduced to China from India in the Eastern Han Dynasty. One of its characteristics is that it emphasizes the pain of life and fate and advocates alienation, compassion and Zen. Buddhist culture is deeply integrated with Han culture and other minority cultures, forming a unique Buddhist tradition in China.

3. China Calligraphy: China Calligraphy is a part of China culture and art, including seal script, official script, regular script and cursive script, which has a long history and cultural background in China. Calligraphy is widely used in letters, paintings, signatures, seals and other fields, and it is also an important art form in China.

4. Chinese medicine culture: Chinese medicine culture is an important part of China cultural tradition. It is believed that the human body is a whole, and the balance of yin and yang can be adjusted through syndrome differentiation and treatment to achieve the effect of treating diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine culture is widely used in medicine, food and other fields.

5. Four Great Inventions Culture: Four Great Inventions refer to papermaking, printing, compass and gunpowder. These four great inventions appeared in Archaean or early China and were widely used, which had a great influence on the development of human history and civilization.

In addition to the above aspects, China's traditional culture also includes poetry, music, painting, sculpture, national costumes and other fields, which has provided rich support for the spiritual life and creativity of the people of China.