Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Dawn of Chinese Culture
Section 1 The Achievements of the Chinese Ancestors
Section 2 Farm Produce of the South and North
Section 3 A World of Pottery and Jade
Section 4 Original Carved Marks and the Invention of Chinese Characters
Section 5 Dragon - a Symbol of the Striving Ethos of Chinese Culture
Chapter 2 Chinese Philosophies - The Soul of Traditional Chinese Culture
Section 1 The Study of the Universe and Man
Section 2 The Study of Changes
Section 3 The Learning of Absorption and Assimilation
Chapter 3 Ethics and the Humanities
Section 1 Traditional Virtue
Section 2 The Features of the Chinese Science of History
Section 3 The Humanistic Spirit and Artistic Charm of Classical Chinese Literature
Chapter 4 The Dominant Religions in Ancient China - Buddhism and Taoism
Section 1 The Introduction of Buddhism into China and the Blending of Chinese and Foreign Cultures
Section 2 The Rise of Taoism and the Blending of Various Cultures
Section 3 Chinese Buddhism and Taoism and Traditional Chinese Culture
Chapter 5 Colorful and Stylistic Historical Relics
Section 1 The Cultural Characteristics of Jade Articles
Section 2 The Cultural Value of Bronze Mirrors
Section 3 The Cultural Connotation of Gold and Silver Articles
Section4 Bronze, Pottery and Porcelain Ware and Ancient Chinese Culture
Chapter 6 The Cradle of Chinese Culture -- Education
Section 1 Origin and Characteristics of Schools in Ancient China
Section 2 Traditional Chinese Education and Culture
Chapter 7 Chinese Calligraphy and Painting
Section 1 Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy and Top-Notch Calligraphic Works
Section 2 Chinese Painting and Traditional Culture
Chapter 8 Traditional Chinese Medicine and The Science of Health Preservation
Section 1 Theory and Classifications in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Development of Traditional Chinese Pharmacology
Section 2 The School of TCM and the Schools of the TCM Health-Preserving Science
Section 3 Cultural Features of Chinese Medicine
Section 4 The Health-Preservation. Theory of Early Confucianism
Chapter 9 The Culture of Chinese Food
Section 1 Features of the Culture of Chinese Food
Section 2 Preservation and Development of Dietary Culture
Chapter 10 Ancient Chinese Architecture and Traditional Chinese Culture
Section 1 Traditional Culture As Manifested in Ancient Chinese Architecture
Section 2 The Four Major Types of Traditional Architecture and Their Cultural Connotations
Chapter 11 Traditional Chinese Culture Faces Challenges
Section 1 Western Culture: Its Spread and Influence
Section 2 A Review and Critical Examination of Traditional Chinese Culture
Section 3 Achievements and Value of Traditional Chinese Culture in Modem Times
Conclusion: The 21st Century and Traditional Chinese Culture
Appendix
A Brief Chinese Chronology
Index