中国古代“天人合一”思想与当代生态文化建设

在当代文化建设中,针对中国古代“天人合一”思想,出现了截然不同的评价。作为中华传统文化之精髓的“天人合一”思想所包含的古典生态智慧具有极为重要的当代价值。从作为其源头的《周易》分析,它包含“太极化生”、“生生为易”、“天人合德”、“厚德载物”与“大乐同和”等极有价值的生态智慧内涵,成为当代生态文化建设的重要资源。

"Union of Heaven and Man" in ancient China and today's conception of an ecological aesthetics

Two radically different views arise as to the value of the ancient Chinese thinking of “union of heaven and man.” The author of this paper holds that as the essence of traditional Chinese wisdom, the thought of “union of heaven and man” possesses significant modern value for its classical wisdom of ecological implication. Analyzed from its origin, I Ching, or The Book of Changes, the idea may contain such thoughts as “life is transformed from tai ji”, “let live means i”, “a combined virtue of heaven and man”, “immense virtue to hold things”, and “the ultimate music is harmony with heaven and earth”, which can involve valuable ecological wisdom, and could be drawn as resources in today’s construction of an ecological culture.