文明探源与生态智慧:“河源昆仑”当代价值的文化地理学阐释

Exploring the Source of Civilization and Ecological Wisdom:Cultural Geography Interpretation of the Contemporary Value of“Heyuan Kunlun”

历史典籍记载“河出昆仑”,黄河源头昆仑山所在的青藏高原是“地球第三极”,也是世界高海拔地区生物多样性特点最显著的地区,是我国乃至东南亚重要的生态安全屏障,是中国生态文明建设的重点地区之一,但是这里高寒缺氧、生物生长极其艰难。世居于此的人们主要依靠大自然的赐予维持生存,“人与自然和谐共生”的生存智慧,是“河出昆仑”的内在逻辑,也是“人与自然生命共同体”的基本法则。独特的地理环境赋予青藏高原丰富的生态伦理内涵和博大深邃的思想,是中华文明的源头与精神生生不息的源泉动力,对黄河流域生态保护和高质量发展、国家生态安全、民族永续发展具有十分重要而特殊的意义。

According to historical records,"the river flows out of Kunlun",the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau where Kunlun Mountain lies,the source of the Yellow River,is"the third pole of the earth".It is also the area with the most remarkable biodiversity characteristics in the world's high—altitude areas.It is an important ecological safety barrier in China and even Southeast Asia,and one of the key areas in China's ecological civilization construction.However,it is difficult for plants to grow in this area because of its high altitude and coldness and the people mainly rely on nature's bounty for their own survival,and"harmonious coexistence between man and nature"of the survival wisdomis the inner logic of"the river flows out of kunlun".It is also the basic law of"the community of life between man and nature".The unique geographical environment has endowed the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with rich ecological ethical connotation and profound thoughts.It is the source of Chinese civilization and its continuous spiritual growth,and has a very important and special significance for the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin,national ecological security,and sustainable development of the nation.