On the Influence of Religion on Traditional Culture

China's indigenous religion is Taoism, and its influence is manifested in the concept of good and evil on the one hand. Without absolute good and evil, people have two sides of good and evil, and promote good by eliminating evil. Similarly, there is the expression of outlook on life. Of course, Lu Xun's criticism is that China is rooted in Taoism, which he thinks is misleading. I only represent my personal opinion.

Secondly, roughly speaking, in the inheritance of ancient science, Huangdi Neijing, the origin of traditional Chinese medicine, is Taoism (one of the Taoist classics). Many Taoists finally saved the world by writing books with elbow-backed emergency prescriptions, which is almost necessary for the study of traditional Chinese medicine, but it is more evidence-based pharmacology. Tu Youyou found that artemisinin won the Nobel Prize, which was the basis for finding it from Elbow Jifang.

Set a precedent in chemistry

The beginning of western chemistry should be alchemy, but alchemy started later than China's. Although alchemy is simply eating heavy metals, alchemy books do record many chemical reactions. Taoist alchemy literature can be traced back to the "Dan-returning" reaction in Bao Pu Zi Jin Zi Dan by Ge Hong in Jin Dynasty, which is the generation and reduction reaction of mercury sulfide and mercury, and is the forerunner of modern chemistry. Good morning, lavoisier. . . I don't know how many years ago, lavoisier's paper on mercury emission reduction was published in 1789, although it was originally to study the air composition. Then the technology of silver metallization, that is, smelting alloy, looks like gold and silver in physical properties (luster, color, quality, etc.). ), which is indispensable for casting technology.

Secondly, it is mainly reflected in the inheritance of architectural aesthetics. The Sui and Tang Dynasties respected Taoism as the state religion, and many views were supervised by the royal family, which represented the highest level of that period (mainly Ming Dynasty). Calligraphy, sculpture, etc. Also integrated into the building. The artistic achievements of that period were inherited in disguise.

Finally, under the influence of ancient literature, Confucianism advocates being an official, which is in contradiction with Taoism and Taoism's inaction. This has affected the formation of pastoral poetry, saying that Xie Lingyun may not feel anything, but Li Bai is deeply influenced by this genre, carefree, elegant and grandiose, which has a great influence, and everyone understands it. Then came Lu Wang's theory of mind, and the history of philosophy disappeared.

There are many ghosts and gods in novels of Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Romance of Gods, The Journey to the West, etc. The shadow of Taoism can be seen. If these works no longer exist, erotic literature such as Jin Pingmei may lack the growth environment, and women's rights liberation may lack the motivation, which may also affect the deeds of revolutionary heroes, especially women.

Then there is the modern martial arts novel literature, and Jin Yong can't write the trilogy of shooting sculptures. Network literature, especially the school of cultivating immortals, is definitely missing.

I didn't elaborate on many other parts. If it's good enough, I'll keep adding, and no one will look.

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I found my answer incomplete, and now I have time to make it up.

The answer to this question was controversial before. Is Confucianism a religion?

My previous answer was "Confucianism is not a religion but higher than religion"

I apologize for what I said. At least, Confucianism has religious characteristics in the development of a certain period.

However, my point of view will not change. Confucianism today is not a religion, but a belief.

Why would I say that?

If traced back to the source clearly, both Taoism and Confucianism started from the Book of Changes, and the early Confucianism had the characteristics of early religion, including mystical worship. This is not even refuted by the respondent who argued with me, which shows that it is really unpopular. (or this person's answer to the Confucian Ten Questions has not been traced back. )

However, since the Tang Dynasty, Confucianism has gradually appeared various "secularization" behaviors. In modern times, Confucianism is not a religion according to the standards of modern religion.

Generally speaking, religion has a clear view of death, which is interpreted as the six divisions in the cycle of cause and effect, and Tao is the cycle of yin and yang. Only Confucianism has no systematic view of death, but pays attention to offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods.

Zi said nothing about the confusion and stayed away from ghosts and gods, but it also showed some materialistic characteristics.

This series of questions is clearly stated in the elective course "Folk Cultural Belief and China Traditional Culture" of Chinese Department.

Confucianism exists objectively, and I don't deny its existence.

But Confucianism is not a religion.

What's more, Confucian "teaching" means education (ancient meaning). I like Taoism, but I have never heard someone say that XX is "Taoist thought", and it is generally "Taoist thought". The same is true of Confucianism. It doesn't make sense now.

And it was not the time that the master told me at the earliest, but the name "Confucianism" appeared in Historical Records.

In modern discrimination, Confucianism is more like an academic group than a religious group.

Ren's article can be read. The so-called people who admire Ren's article may not have read the whole article carefully.

In addition to the grandiose style of writing, the content itself is contradictory and not comprehensive enough.