The"Combination"Narrative in Chinese Civilization:From"Unity of Heaven and Man"to"Two Combinations"
The important ideas and concepts of Chinese civilization in various historical stages are expressed through the discourse mode of"combination",so Chinese culture is known as the"harmony"culture,and the imple-mentation way and the action route for this type of idea is the"combination"narrative.As a unique narrative style of Chinese civilization,the"combination"narrative embodies the essence and traits of Chinese civilization's pursuit of pluralism and unity,neutrality,rationality and peace.The three iconic concepts in the history of Chinese civilization—the unity of heaven and man,the unity of knowledge and action,and the"two combinations"—vividly reflect the historical form and function of the"combination"narrative,and meanwhile demonstrate the evolution of core con-cepts in Chinese civilization as well as the changes of social culture.
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