汉字文化圈的历史演变及其当代价值

Historical Evolution and Contemporary Value of Chinese-character Cultural Circle

汉字是人类历史上最具生命力和传承力的文字形式。以共同使用汉字为特征的汉字文化圈,对东亚、东南亚各国国家制度、文化传统的形成影响深远。“汉字文化圈”经历了复杂而漫长的历史演变。虽然其间经历过“去中国化”“再中国化”的曲折和反复,但汉字文化圈及其蕴含的中国文化价值观念,不仅对古代中国周边国家文化传统、价值观念的形成产生了积极影响,而且极大推动了人类文明的发展进步。

Chinese characters are the most vital and inheritable form of characters in human history.Chinese-character Cultural Circle,characterized by the common use of Chinese characters,has a profound influence on the formation of the national systems and cultural traditions in East and Southeast Asia.Chinese-character Cultural Circle has experienced a long and complex historical evolution.Although it has experienced the twists and turns of“de-Sinicization”and“re-Sinicization”,Chinese-character Cultural Circle and the Chinese cultural values it contains not only have a positive impact on the formation of cultural traditions and values of the neighboring countries of China in ancient times,but also greatly promote the development and progress of human civilization.