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A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological InterpretationThe Concept of “zhong he” and National Identity

A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological Interpretation: The Concept of... [China’s 5000-year civilization is the only un-fractured one among all civilizations, which used to be a puzzle in the world. The reason for its consistency lies in the fact growing cohesion and unity of the Chinese nation throughout the time, which are manifested through “zhong (centrality)” and “he (harmony)”. While centrality is materialized by the capital cities, the layouts and designs of the imperial mausoleums as well as the combinations of the relics, harmony is represented by the corresponding relations between the local and the central. Together, they comprise the philosophy of “zhong he” in the Chinese culture. The reason behind the enduring vitality of Chinese civilization over thousands of years can be attributed to China’s unified “national identity” based on the concept of “family-country unity” and the shared structure of family and nation.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of Un-fractured Chinese Civilization in Archaeological InterpretationThe Concept of “zhong he” and National Identity

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Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Copyright
© Sichuan People's Publishing House Co., Ltd. 2022
ISBN
978-981-19-3945-7
Pages
529 –537
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10.1007/978-981-19-3946-4_5
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Abstract

[China’s 5000-year civilization is the only un-fractured one among all civilizations, which used to be a puzzle in the world. The reason for its consistency lies in the fact growing cohesion and unity of the Chinese nation throughout the time, which are manifested through “zhong (centrality)” and “he (harmony)”. While centrality is materialized by the capital cities, the layouts and designs of the imperial mausoleums as well as the combinations of the relics, harmony is represented by the corresponding relations between the local and the central. Together, they comprise the philosophy of “zhong he” in the Chinese culture. The reason behind the enduring vitality of Chinese civilization over thousands of years can be attributed to China’s unified “national identity” based on the concept of “family-country unity” and the shared structure of family and nation.]

Published: Feb 25, 2023

Keywords: Family-country unity; The shared structure of family and nation; National identity

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