周公才是中国文化的先祖

On Zhou Gong Is the Ancestor of Chinese Culture

中国文化的先祖既非黄帝亦非孔子,而是周代初年的大思想家周公。所谓"炎黄子孙"、"孔孟之徒"等说法均为不确。周公通过对礼文化的重建和政治哲学的创立,以及将殷人的上帝崇拜转换为天崇拜,完成了由自然宗教过渡到伦理宗教的伟大变革。自此之后,在周公思想的影响下,中华民族形成了其独特的政治观、历史观、宗教观和价值观。

The paper believes that the ancestor of the Chinese culture is neighter Confucius nor the Huang Di, but the great thinker＇s Zhou Gong, in the early years of the Zhou dynasty. The so- called statement of “descendants of Yan and Huang” and “Confueius＇s Acts” are not correct. Zhou Gong completed the magnificent transform of transiting from natural religion to religious ethics through reconstructing courtesy and music culture and creating political philosophy, as well as convening Yin peoples worship of God to the worship of sky. Since then, influenced by Zhou Gong＇s thinking, the Chinese formed her unique view of politic, history, religion and values.