Why is it said that the Chinese nation is a spiritual nation?

The Chinese people's excellent tradition of emphasizing spirituality is manifested in: 1) a unique understanding of the interrelationship between material life and spiritual life; 2) the ancient Chinese people's relentless pursuit of ideals; 3) the importance attached to moral cultivation and moral indoctrination; and 4) the importance attached to the realm of life and the ideal personality. Is the Chinese nation in the long process of social and historical development of the gradual formation of the Chinese people, it is a reflection of the social life of the Chinese people of all races, is the most essential, the most concentrated embodiment, is the way of life of the various ethnic groups, ideals and beliefs, the cultural concentration, is the Chinese people rely on the survival and development of the spiritual ties, support and motivation, and innovation of the advanced socialist culture of the soul of the nation. The Chinese people's excellent tradition of honoring the spirit is first manifested in their unique understanding of the interrelationship between material life and spiritual life. The ancient sages believed that the reason why people are different from animals is that they have morals and spiritual pursuits. Material life is certainly necessary for human beings, but if one indulges only in material desires and cannot extricate oneself from them, one is no different from a beast. We believe that "", advocating "a round of food, a dipper of water, in the ugly alley, people can not bear to worry, back to also not change their happiness" spiritual pursuit. Based on the recognition of the importance of spiritual life, the ancient Chinese advocated the concept of righteousness and profitability, the idea of seeing profit and thinking of righteousness, the idea of using righteousness to control profit, the idea of righteousness before profit, the idea of guiding desire and abstaining from desire, emphasizing the use of moral reasoning and spiritual character to guide and control desire, and always keeping vigilant against selfish desire and greed. Therefore, in traditional Chinese culture, emphasizing and exalting spiritual life is the mainstream view of ancient thinkers.