From cosmology to the various kinds of epistemological thinking to the visible and invisible guiding principles in every aspect of common people＇s daily lives, all these, combined and discussed, are what is meant by ...From cosmology to the various kinds of epistemological thinking to the visible and invisible guiding principles in every aspect of common people＇s daily lives, all these, combined and discussed, are what is meant by ＂tradition.＂ Tradition is composed of two layers： ＂cultural tradition＂ and ＂traditional culture.＂ The ancient books in China are part of the legacy of Chinese culture and form an important component of Chinese ＂traditional culture.＂ That kind of accumulated interpretation and study constitutes the ceaselessly extended line of descent of ＂cultural tradition＂ in China. That ＂process＂ varies due to different actors＇ interpretations and explanations of canonical writings and objects from different eras, and therefore the tradition formed by the ＂process＂ changes continuously. This is seen especially in the rise of the ＂constructivist＂ post-modernist intellectual trend that emphasizes the ＂systematic conception of the organic whole,＂ resisting the unipolar and homogeneous nature of global culture and offering theoretical grounds for the equal co- existence of different cultures while striving for the world-wide victory of the multicultural. Since the world is entering a pluralistic and changeable age, we need to study tradition, itsvariation and constancy, and its development in cross-cultural dialogue, in order to make tradition a positive power that promotes innovation in mankind＇s spiritual realm and propels mankind into a more rational and more beautiful society.展开更多
文摘From cosmology to the various kinds of epistemological thinking to the visible and invisible guiding principles in every aspect of common people＇s daily lives, all these, combined and discussed, are what is meant by ＂tradition.＂ Tradition is composed of two layers： ＂cultural tradition＂ and ＂traditional culture.＂ The ancient books in China are part of the legacy of Chinese culture and form an important component of Chinese ＂traditional culture.＂ That kind of accumulated interpretation and study constitutes the ceaselessly extended line of descent of ＂cultural tradition＂ in China. That ＂process＂ varies due to different actors＇ interpretations and explanations of canonical writings and objects from different eras, and therefore the tradition formed by the ＂process＂ changes continuously. This is seen especially in the rise of the ＂constructivist＂ post-modernist intellectual trend that emphasizes the ＂systematic conception of the organic whole,＂ resisting the unipolar and homogeneous nature of global culture and offering theoretical grounds for the equal co- existence of different cultures while striving for the world-wide victory of the multicultural. Since the world is entering a pluralistic and changeable age, we need to study tradition, itsvariation and constancy, and its development in cross-cultural dialogue, in order to make tradition a positive power that promotes innovation in mankind＇s spiritual realm and propels mankind into a more rational and more beautiful society.
