文化基因视域下北京中轴线的文化内涵与当代价值

On the Cultural Connotation and Contemporary Value of Beijing Central Axis from the Perspective of Cultural Gene

中华民族文化基因的核心内容是思维方式和价值观念。“天人合一”的原型意象构成了中华民族的基本思维模式;以“中”达“和”的“中和”思想是中国传统文化的价值追求。以中华文化基因为理论基础,对北京中轴线的文化内涵进行根本性剖析,力图深化北京中轴线申遗的理论依据与价值内涵。一方面,对“中”的字源及“尚中”思想溯源,以阐明历代都城营建中轴线的发展脉络蕴涵着崇尚“中和”的价值基因;另一方面,探究“礼贯天人”礼法制度的逻辑演进,进而阐明北京中轴线上的礼制建筑是“天人合一”思维基因的物化载体。北京中轴线的当代价值体现为其承载的人文精神,以及通过文化认同与政治认同的双重逻辑构成整体的国家认同。

The core content of the cultural gene of the Chinese nation is the way of thinking and values.The archetypal image of“the unity of heaven and man”constitutes the basic mode of thinking of the Chinese nation;the thought of“Neutralization”to achieve“harmony”is the value pursuit of Chinese traditional culture.Taking the gene of Chinese culture as the theoretical basis,this paper makes a fundamental analysis of the cultural connotation of Beijing central axis,and tries to deepen the theoretical basis and value connotation of the application for world heritage of Beijing central axis.On the one hand,tracing the origin of the word“Zhong”and the thought of“advocating Zhong”,this paper expounds the development context of the central axis of the construction of capital cities in previous dynasties,which contains the value gene of“advocating Zhong”.On the other hand,this paper explores the logical evolution of the ritual system of“ritual runs through heaven and man”,and then expounds that the ritual architecture on Beijing central axis is the materialized carrier of the thinking gene of“the unity of heaven and man”.The contemporary value of Beijing central axis is embodied in its humanistic spirit and the overall national identity through the dual logic of cultural identity and political identity.