中国传统文化中的个性与创新精神辩

A Discussion of the Individualities and Innovations in Traditional Chinese Culture

学术界有一种偏颇的观点,认为中国的传统文化是漠视个性,滞塞创新的,这是对中国传统文化的曲解和误读。人的个性特质与创新精神往往紧相关联。没有个性,构不成大千世界;缺乏创新,形不成历史卷帙。中国传统文化以《周易》为源头,强调"穷则变,变则通,通则久",奠定了崇尚个性,追求创新的理论基础。这一思想由先秦诸子所直接继承并在后世的传承中不断张扬,是中华文化生生不息、薪火恒传的原动力。

There exists a partial view in the field of academic study that the traditional Chinese culture disre-gards individualities and snuffs out innovations. It is actually a kind of misinterpretation and misunderstanding of the traditional Chinese culture. Individualities are always closely related to innovative spirits. Without individuali-ties, there is no colorful world; without innovations, there are no social histories. The source of the traditional Chinese culture is ZhouYi, which stresses the role of change-'poverty brings about changes, changes lead to de-velopment , development leads to persistence'. These basic ideas have lain down a sound theoretic foundation for the pursuit of individuality and innovation. These concepts were succeeded by sages in the Qin Dynasty directly, and enhanced constantly by the descendants. It is the continuous developmental impetus and fountainhead of the Chinese culture.