《認知中國:中國文化概論》采擷了瑰麗多彩的中國文化寶庫中的如下幾部分進行論述。第1章介紹了中國的傳統(tǒng)思想,中國的傳統(tǒng)思想與價值觀和中國人的行為準則,并介紹春秋時期、魏晉時期和明末清初這三個中國傳統(tǒng)文明、思想發(fā)展的重要時期。第二章偏重于中國藝術的介紹,中國藝術呈現(xiàn)了中國人的心靈世界,顯現(xiàn)了中國人的獨特美感,成為展示中國人生命力和創(chuàng)造力的窗口,具有永恒的魅力。中國人將給予當做提升人生境界、慰藉心靈的媒介,藝術是中國人人生哲學的延伸。第三章是中國科學技術與教育的發(fā)展和對外交流,中國傳統(tǒng)科學技術創(chuàng)造了輝煌的成就。*后一部分是中國的名勝古跡。中國是世界上*古老的文明國家之一,名勝古跡眾多。徜徉在這些名山勝水之中,一方面可以領略中國的大好河山,另一方面也從中感悟中國博大精深的歷史文化。
進入21世紀以來,隨著全球化的發(fā)展,國家間相互依存日益加深,國際社會越來越關注中國,希望更多、更全面、更深入地了解中國文化。國家間的文化與教育相互交流日趨頻繁,如何為留學生提供一本介紹中國文化的英文專著,成為本系列教材編寫的初衷。作為新時代的中國教育工作者,應該有一種文化的自覺,為外國讀者提供一種對中國文化新鮮的、有深度的認識,只有如此,才能照亮中國文化本來的面貌。
出于上述目的,本書采擷了瑰麗多彩的中國文化寶庫中的如下幾部分進行論述。第一章介紹了中國的傳統(tǒng)思想,中國的傳統(tǒng)思想與價值觀和中國人的行為準則,并介紹春秋時期、魏晉時期和明末清初這三個中國傳統(tǒng)文明、思想發(fā)展的重要時期。將引導學生對孔子的天人哲學,老子的無為哲學和孫子兵法等進行討論與學習。第二章偏重于中國藝術的介紹,中國藝術呈現(xiàn)了中國人的心靈世界,顯現(xiàn)了中國人的獨特美感,成為展示中國人生命力和創(chuàng)造力的窗口,具有永恒的魅力。中國人將給予當做提升人生境界、慰藉心靈的媒介,藝術是中國人人生哲學的延伸。中國的藝術傳統(tǒng),是一部記載中國人生活品位和美感世界的活的圖畫,反映出中國人“用美的方式生活著”的優(yōu)雅心態(tài)。此章將著重講授中國的書法與繪畫,雕刻、文學、建筑和京劇等。第三章是中國科學技術與教育的發(fā)展和對外交流,中國傳統(tǒng)科學技術創(chuàng)造了輝煌的成就。自春秋到宋元,中國科學技術一直保持持續(xù)發(fā)展的勢頭,科學技術的發(fā)展是中國對世界的重大貢獻,同時也是中國人民聰明才智的體現(xiàn)。此章將介紹中國古代重要的科技成就,如四大發(fā)明、都江堰水利工程等。中國的教育歷史悠久,孔子是中國古代最著名的教育家,古代教育在中國文化中起著舉足輕重的作用。此部分將對中國古代教育做簡要介紹,并介紹中國科舉制度及其影響。鄭和下西洋及絲綢之路是中外文化交流史上的重要事件,也將在此部分展開講解。最后一部分是中國的名勝古跡。中國是世界上最占老的文明國家之一,名勝古跡眾多。徜徉在這些名山勝水之中,一方面可以領略中國的大好河山,另一方面也從中感悟中國博大精深的歷史文化。
此教材的編寫,借鑒了諸多關于中國文化探索的中英文專著和教材的重要成果,希望通過教學實施,使學生對中國文化有一定了解,接觸中國文化的方方面面,不僅獲得中國文化的表面知識,而且能感受到中華文明的精神內涵及中國精神的核心與價值,進而獲取對中國文化的深度認知。
Chapter 1 Chinese Traditional Thought
Section 1 Chinese Thoughts and Wisdom
Section 2 Confucian Thought and the Philosophy of Confucianism9
Section 3 Laozi's Philosophy and the Daoist School
Section 4 Sunzi and The Art of War
Chapter 2 Art and Aesthetics
Section 1 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
Section 2 Chinese Carving
Section 3 The Art of Pottery and Porcelain
Section 4 Chinese Language and Literature
Section 5 Architectural Beauty
Chapter 3 Science,Education, and International Exchange
Section 1 China's Four Great Inventions
Section 2 Technological Achievements of Ancient China
Section 3 The Development of Traditional Chinese Education
Section 4 The Silk Road and China's Exchange with the World
Section 5 Zheng He's Voyages to the West
Chapter 4 Scenic Spots and Historic Sites
Section 1 The Yellow River and the Yangtze River
Section 2 The Great Wall
Section 3 The Forbidden City
Section 4 The Terracotta Warriors
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《認知中國系列:中國文化概論》:
When making a horizontal comparison of ancient Clunese inventions with the West, it could be argued that for over one thousand years, from the 2nd to the 15th century CE, China kept a position of leadership in almost all the fields of science and technology.In addition to the Four Great Inventions, which became the fathers of modem science in the West, China was also more advanced in the use of oil and
coal, metallurgy, shipbuilding, chemistry, and other areas, which were subsequently dominated by the West.
Ancient Chinese science and technology had their own developmental features,and made prominent achievements in astronomy, mathematics, agriculture,medicine, and other several aspects.
Ancient Chinese astronomy has a long history and accumulated a considerablewealth of information.From the Spring and Autunm Period to the early Qing Dynasty, astronomers of ancient China recorded about 1, 000 solar eclipses.Moreover, they also discovered dozens of new stars.In 1054, the Song Dynasty, the astronomers recorded the Taurus supemova explosion.These records had particularly important documentary value.China was also the world's first country to develop a satellite table. The star map was found in the Dunhuang Grottoes.This map recorded 1,350 stars and is the most comprehensive star map in human history before the 17th century.The Chinese calendar is also among the best in the world.The ancient quarter calendar was invented in the Warring States Period.It designated a tropical year of 3651/4 days, only 11 minutes less than the modern Gregorian calendar.Today, Cluna still uses lunar and solar calendars simultaneously.China's lunar calendar is actually a combination of the lunar and solar calendars which has contributed much to Chinese studies of astronomy, agriculture, medicine, and military affairs.
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