中国传统文化
2009-8
张岂之、 李星健 外文出版社 (2009-08出版)
张岂之 编
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李星健
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Traditional Chinese Culture is a scholarly introduction to fine traditional Chinese culture. Superbly illustrated and written, the book has altogether 250,000 words. The introduction briefly discusses the essence of traditional culture and the evolution of traditional values, followed by 10 separate chapters covering such aspects as philosophy, religion, science of history, literature, relics, calligraphy, painting, medicine, health maintenance, deduction, food and architecture. The last part analyses the challenges faced by traditional Chinese culture in modern times and forecasts its future development trends.
张岂之，Zhang Qizhi was born on November 12, 1927 in Nantong City, Zhejiang Province. After graduating from Peking University's Deparnnenr of Philosophy in 1950, he pursued further studies on the graduate level at Tsinghua University's Department of Philosophy. In 1953, he began to work as a teacher in Northwest University in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. He was president of Northwest University from 1984 to 1992. He is now honorary president of Northwest University and director of Tsinghua University's Research Center of Chinese Culture. He is compiler of A History of Chinese Thought, The History of China's Confucian Thought, and Traditional Chinese Culture, and author of Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, Real Learning, and New Learning, and Gu Yanwu. He is also editor-in-chief of the magazine Chinese Culture.
IntroductionChapter 1 The Dawn of Chinese CultureSection 1 The Achievements of the Chinese AncestorsSection 2 Farm Produce of the South and NorthSection 3 A World of Pottery and JadeSection 4 Original Carved Marks and the Invention of Chinese CharactersSection 5 Dragon — a Symbol of the Striving Ethos of Chinese CultureChapter 2 Chinese Philosophy —— The Soul of Traditional Chinese CultureSection 1 The Study of the Universe and ManSection 2 The Study of ChangesSection 3 The Learning of Absorption and AssimilationChapter 3 Ethics and the HumanitiesSection 1 Traditional VirtuesSection 2 The Features of the Chinese Science of HistorySection 3 The Humanistic Spirit and Artistic Charm of Classical Chinese LiteratureChapter 4 The Dominant Religions in Ancient China —— Buddhism and TaoismSection 1 The Introduction of Buddhism into China and the Blending of Chinese and Foreign CulturesSection 2 The Rise of Taoism and the Blending of Various CulturesSection 3 Chinese Buddhism and Taoism and Traditional Chinese CultureChapter 5 Colorful and Stylistic Historical RelicsSection 1 The Cultural Characteristics of Jade ArticlesSection 2 The Cultural Value of Bronze MirrorsSection 3 The Cultural Connotation of Gold and Silver ArticlesSection4 Bronze, Pottery and Porcelain Ware and Ancient Chinese CultureChapter 6 The Cradle of Chinese Culture —— EducationSection 1 Origin and Characteristics of Schools in Ancient ChinaSection 2 Traditional Chinese Education and CultureChapter 7 Chinese Calligraphy and PaintingSection 1 Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy and Top-Notch Calligraphic WorksSection 2 Chinese Painting and Traditional CultureChapter 8 Traditional Chinese Medicine and The Science of Health PreservationSection 1 Theory and Classifications in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Development of Traditional Chinese PharmacologySection 2 The School of TCM and the Schools of the TCM Health-Preserving ScienceSection 3 Cultural Features of Chinese MedicineSection 4 The Health-Preservation. Theory of Early ConfucianismChapter 9 The Culture of Chinese FoodSection 1 Features of the Culture of Chinese FoodSection 2 Preservation and Development of Dietary CultureChapter 10 Ancient Chinese Architecture and Traditional Chinese CultureSection 1 Traditional Culture As Manifested in Ancient Chinese ArchitectureSection 2 The Four Major Types of Traditional Architecture and Their Cultural ConnotationsChapter 11 Traditional Chinese Culture Faces ChallengesSection 1 Western Culture: Its Spread and InfluenceSection 2 A Review and Critical Examination of Traditional Chinese CultureSection 3 Achievements and Value of Traditional Chinese Culture in Modem TimesConclusion: The 21st Century and Traditional Chinese CultureAppendixA Brief Chinese ChronologyIndex
There were two patterns of settlement: one was set up on a terrace at the water's edge, another was on a high place above its surroundings. And the scale of group settlement had developed through a small —— large —— small process. Before the Yangshao Culture period （a Neolithic culture in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years）, settled communities were small, generally covering 10,000 to 20,000 square meters. During the Yangshao Culture period, large group settlement communities appeared. The largest of these covered several million square meters, though they were generally between 10,000 and 60,000 square meters. During-the period of Longshan Culture （a late Neolithic culture in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, dating back 4,000 to 4,900 years）, the number of small group settlement communities covering areas less than 10,000 square meters increased. The number of inhabitants varied according to the size of communities. Before the Yangshao Culture period, a settlement community with a population of 80 to 200 was very common. During the Yangshao Culture period, the size of population was between 80 and 600 inhabitants. The largest community has been estimated to have had a possible population of 60,000. During the Longshan Culture period, about one-third of the communities had a population of less than 100, the rest having between 80 and 500. This shows an increase in migration during the late Neolithic Age.Most communities were divided into a dwelling area, a pottery kiln area and a graveyard. In the dwelling areas, there were houses and kiln pits. The layout of many small houses was usually centered round a large house or a square. Around community borders, ditches and high walls were usually built up for defense.Agriculture was the economic base of ancient civilization. All such civilizations in the world were based on agriculture, whether in the civilized regions of western, central and eastern Asia as well or in the ancient civilized region of Mexico. But the ancient farming skills in China, which have developed without a break over several thousands of years, are unique m the world. Agriculture was important in China at a very early stage.
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