中德文化交流溯源

Retrospect of China-German cultural intercourse

中德文化交流自《马可·波罗游记》来,至今已历经五百余年,前后经历了由莱布尼茨掀起的"中国热",德国传教士及学者进行的德意志文化东传,中国学者及留学生的主动参与西学传播,中德学会的文化传播纽带及新中国的中德文化双向交流。两国间文化交流久盛不衰,其根本原因是德国人民对中华文化久远的由衷钦佩,以及中国人民对德意志民族的彻底性一向推崇。同时,两国文化的差异性也是相互交流的必要基础,为互相学习、借鉴提供了动力。

The China-German cultural intercourse has experienced more than 500 years since Marco Polo visited China. It can be divided into five sessions of events: 'Enthusiasm for China' led by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, the eastward introduction of the German culture by the missionaries and scholars; the participation of Chinese scholars and students in Germany in the cultural communication; the mutual cultural intercourse by 'Deutschland-Institut' and the official & nongovernmental communication by the two countries since 1949. The essential cause of the long-term mutual communication of culture is the sincere admiration for the profound Chinese culture by the German people and the great esteem for the thoroughness of the German nation by the Chinese. Meanwhile, the difference of culture between the two nations has provided the necessary basis for the mutual communication, learning and appreciation.