On the Creative Transformation of Chinese Cultural Tradition
The creative transformation of traditional Chinese culture has been a core issue in Chinese cultural theory and practice in recent years.In terms of its conceptual connotation and practical effects,creative transformation is also one of the traditions of Chinese culture,and is the basic experience of the transformation and development of modern Chinese culture.Reasonably anchoring the object and content of transformation should distinguish between the concepts of"traditional cul-ture"and"cultural tradition",and what needs to be transformed and can be transformed is"cultural tradition"rather than"traditional culture".According to the national,contemporary,and open characteristics of cultural traditions,the basic way of creative transformation is to"continue"the tradition and extend it through"Layer by layer"creation,expand tradition through"articulation/disarticulation",and optimize tradition by releasing excluded and suppressed content and practices.It should be emphasized that the creative transformation of cultural traditions focuses on creation and exploration.As a process of free extension and self realization of the spirit of the Chinese nation,creative transformation has rich historical experience but without rigid procedures,and it has clear direction but requires collective practice of the nation.