Domestic combination of ecological civilization

Although Chinese civilization is a latecomer to industrial civilization, the basic spirit of Chinese civilization is basically consistent with the inherent requirements of ecological civilization. From political and social systems to cultural philosophy and art, all of them shine with the light of ecological wisdom. Ecological ethics is one of the main connotations of China's traditional culture, which makes it possible for us to take the lead in rethinking and surpassing the "materialized civilization" that has ruled mankind since the Renaissance and become the first responder of ecological civilization.

China has had laws and regulations related to ecological protection in past dynasties. For example, "Yizhoushu" said: "Danger is forbidden, and in spring and March, the mountain does not climb an axe." Because trees have just revived in spring. When do you cut it? "Zhou Li" said: "The grass and trees are scattered, and then they enter the mountains." Besides protecting the ecology, we should also avoid pollution. For example, "the law of yin, abandon the ashes and righteousness, break their hands." Discarding dust and waste in the street means cutting off your hand. Although cruel, it is unambiguous to attach importance to the environment. This system is not the personal consciousness of the rulers, but the connotation of Chinese civilization itself. Chinese civilization with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism as its core has formed a systematic ecological ethics in the course of thousands of years' development.

Confucian viewpoint

The core of China's Confucian ecological wisdom is virtue, which wholeheartedly understands nature, advocates "the unity of man and nature", and its essence is "the unity of subject and object", affirming the unity of man and nature. As the saying goes, "Heaven and earth have changed, and sages can make it work", "It is close to heaven and earth, so it doesn't violate", and "Knowing the things around you, and Tao is the world, so it doesn't violate". By affirming the intrinsic value of everything in the world, Confucianism advocates being kind to nature and paying attention to the unity of man and nature, and further extends the ethical principles to nature through family and society, which embodies the people-oriented value orientation and humanistic spirit. As the Doctrine of the Mean says: "If you can make good use of human nature, you can make good use of things; If you can make the best use of it, you can praise the teaching of heaven and earth; If you can praise the cultivation of heaven and earth, you can go to heaven and earth. " Confucian ecological ethics embodies its pursuit of an ideal society of tolerance and harmony.

Taoist viewpoint

The ecological wisdom of Taoism in China is a kind of naturalistic ethereal wisdom, which perfects self-life by fearing everything. Taoism emphasizes that people should respect the laws of nature as the highest criterion, and advocates that imitating heaven and earth by nature is the basic transformation of life behavior. It is emphasized that man must conform to nature and reach the realm of "heaven and earth coexist with me, and everything is one with me". Zhuangzi called "materialization" a state in which there is me in things, there is something in me, and things and I are one, which is also the unity of subject and object. This ecological philosophy, which pursues transcending material desires and affirms the unity of things and me, plays an irreplaceable role in China's traditional culture and is also related to modern environmental friendliness and modern ecological ethics.

Buddhist viewpoint

The core of China's Buddhist ecological wisdom is to seek liberation by caring for all things, to inspire people to know the truth of all things and to improve their lives. Buddhists believe that everything is the unity of Buddhism, all beings are equal, and everything has the right to live. "Nirvana Sutra" says: "All sentient beings feel Buddha nature, and living in Tathagata is no different." Think that all life is itself and contains other things, and being kind to other things means being kind to yourself. From the standpoint of being kind to all things, Buddhism regards "not killing" as the first of the "five commandments". Ecological ethics has become the cultivation content of Buddhism's compassion and kindness, and ecological practice has become a concrete means to realize Buddhism. This kind of compassionate ecological ethics spirit in the relationship between man and nature objectively provides people with a channel to realize their own value through altruism.

Zhouyi viewpoint

The Zhouyi is often used to express the spirit of Chinese civilization by "striving for self-improvement" and "respecting morality and carrying things". This is consistent with the connotation of ecological civilization. The spirit of Chinese civilization is the cultural basis for solving ecological crisis, surpassing industrial civilization and building ecological civilization. Some western ecologists suggest that ecological ethics should "turn to the East". 1988, 75 Nobel Prize winners gathered in Paris. The conclusion reached after the meeting is: "If human beings want to survive in the 2 1 century, they must go back to 2500 years ago and learn from Confucius."