Chinese Nation's Moral Development and Blood Inheritance from Ghost and God Culture to Human Culture
Chinese culture encompasses consanguinity,mentality,and temperament.At the level of daily life,it represents human culture,while at the level of soul and faith,it embodies the culture of ghosts and gods,or the inheritance of benevolence,righteousness,morality,and blood ties.Together,these elements form a grand circle of"heaven and earth—man—ghosts and gods"with humanity at its core,functioning through the mechanism of"heaven—earth/yin—yang."The circle is termed the"moral principles system."The culture of ghosts and gods predates human culture,serving as its source and being inherently moral.Human culture,in turn,inherits the sacred faith and spiritual power of the former,em-bodying the spirit of benevolence and justice.The intermediate transition and conversion are the"rites"in the culture of"rites and music,"as well as the concept of"yin and yang"in Book of Changes.The culture of ghosts and gods,in terms of its original ecological source,traces back to jade artifacts in tombs,which are linked to the notion of the"virtuous person"as depicted in oracle bone inscriptions.In essence,this culture begins with prayers for good fortune,progresses through wizard culture and rites,and music cul-ture,culminating in the world of"divination"depicted in the Book of Changes.Conversely,human cul-ture begins with rites,especially sacrificial rites,as described in the culture of rites and music,evolving into norms of interpersonal behavior detailed in the"notes and explanations"of the Book of Changes.It reaches its peak in figures like Confucius,who advocated for enhancing social morality through funeral rites,and Mencius,who argued that benevolent government was only achievable when people had no wor-ries about supporting their young and old.It also reaches its peak in books like Doctrine of the Mean,which highlights the widespread impact of ghosts and gods.This progression demonstrates the develop-ment of human culture,transitioning from jade artifacts in tombs and prayers for good fortune in notes to virtuous people to the influence of ghosts and gods in Doctrine of the Mean.We see how these two cul-tures have transformed and converged.This convergence,unique to China,leads to a culture that lacks narratives about the creation of the world by a deity or belief in God.Instead,it records the deeds and words of ancestors and saints to civilize future generations.This is why Chinese culture is so brilliant and gorgeous.Essentially,Chinese culture intelligently integrates and balances moral spirit and blood lineage,with the former controlling and penetrating the"heaven and earth"and the latter coursing through the veins of future generations.This duality of culture in exceptional scholars manifests itself as the unity of"personality—academic"integration.However,when embodied by inferior scholars,it leads to a troubling paradox of life.
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