“和而不同”与中国文化软实力的建构

Harmony in Diversity and the Construction of Chinese Cultural Soft Power

"文化软实力"特指国际竞争与合作场域中,相对于国家硬实力而言的另一类型、另一部分重要国家力量,包括道德准则、价值观念、文化影响力、艺术感染力、精神感召力,等等。当下中国在国际竞争的舞台上展现自己文明精神DNA的时候,尤其要凸现"和而不同"的理想、胸怀、境界,积极主动参与诸文明(基督文明、伊斯兰文明、佛教文明、儒家文明等)之间的"对话"而非"对抗",以此让"黄祸论"、"中国威胁论"不攻自破。"文化软实力"的建构,既要"塑外形",更要"练内功"。在此方面,同样应取"和而不同"的方略。这一方略的要义是,顺应人类文明发展的大潮流、大趋势,同时继承发扬中华文化的优良传统,让"自由、平等、博爱"与"仁、义、礼、智、信"交流融通。

＂Cultural soft power ＂,relative to hard power of the country, refers to another type or part of important national power in the field of the international competition and cooperation, including ethics,values,cultural influence and artistic appeal,spiritual inspiration,and so on. When nowadays’ China shows the DNA of spiritual civilization on the international competition stage,it should especially highlight the ideal,mind,or state of ＂harmony in diversity ＂, and actively participate in the ＂dialogue ＂ rather than＂confrontation＂ among various kinds of civilization（ Christian civilization,Islamic civilization,Buddhist culture,Confucian civilization）,in order to make the ＂Yellow Peril＂,＂China Threat Theory＂betray itself.The construction of ＂cultural soft power＂needs both ＂external appearance＂and ＂internal strength＂. In this regard,it also needs the same strategy—＂harmony in diversity＂. The essence of this strategy is following the trend of human civilization’s development,and carrying forward the fine traditions of Chinese culture at the same time, so as to promote the exchange and interaction between ＂liberty, equality and fraternity ＂ and＂benevolence,righteousness,propriety,wisdom,honesty＂.