The Dao of China:The Philosophical Interpretations of the Outstanding Characteristics of Chinese Civilization
The prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization have developed over a long period of time,including five aspects:continuity,creativity,unity,inclusiveness,and peacefulness.They are also the embodiments of the general principles underlying the development of Chinese civilization,which is the Dao of China,that is,the way of the formation and development of Chinese civilization,the revelation of the principle concerning why China is what it is,the summary of the reason of the unity and cohesion of the Chinese national community,as well as the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation that contributes to the sustainable development of the mankind.These five characteristics accurately delineate the essential norms of Chinese civilization and precisely present the connotation of the Dao of China.Continuity is of foundational significance to the Dao of China,while creativity is the intrinsic basis for the continuous development of Chinese civilization.Unity is the inherent requirement for the sustainable development of Chinese civilization,inclusiveness is the necessary way to realize the unity of Chinese civilization,and peacefulness has expressed the value of the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization.To build a modem Chinese civilization is to modernize and create a modem form of Chinese civilization on the premise of upholding and realizing these distinctive characteristics of Chinese civilization.The modern civilization of the Chinese nation must be a modern civilization that creates,transforms,and develops innovatively in the light of the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization.
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