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Study On Ecological Thought Of Daoist In Han Dynaty

Posted on:2009-03-31Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z C DuFull Text:PDF
GTID:1115360245457533Subject:Special History
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With modern science and the rapid development of technology,environmental pollution, ecological imbalance and other ecological problems has become more and more apparent.As an important part of China's traditional culture,Taoists in Han Dynasty have rich and profound ecological thinking that focus on the care of the problem of human existence.The study and the use of ecological thought in Han Dynasty will help us to solve ecological problems today,and their practical significance should not be underestimated.With the aid in the modern ecology,specially the Western ethical ecology's theory,this article uses multi-disciplinary overlapping research mentalities of the history,the ecology and the ecology philosophy and has carried on the thorough excavation and system's combing by the modern angle of view for the fast time to the Daoists ecology thought in Hart Dynasty.Taoist ecological ideology of the Han Dynasty have a broad and deep historical origins.This dissertation holds that the ancient myths and legends of the ecological consciousness of Taoism is one of the ecological thinking of the source,such as one of gods and people,totem worship,the pioneers primitive ecological awareness is reflected in the equality of all things.This was followed by the Pre-Qin Taoists conform to the natural inaction thinking of the idea of equality without high and low, Contentment earthly desires of thrifty thinking,the protection of biological resources,environmental protection ideas,respect for the lives of thinking,the hope for the peace of social harmony and so on,these elements are direct theoretical basis of Daoists in Han Dynasty.In addition,the ecological thought of Confucianism,Mohist,Legalists in school in Pre-Qin Dynsty are useful supplement to the ecological thinking of Daoists in Han Dynasty.Han Taoism in the Taoist ecological thinking of the establishment of "Dao" in the philosophical foundation."Dao" in the universe,the formation of derivative ecological thinking of the concept of equality of all things;harmony of the three,who was on the provision of natural gas,social,and the harmonious development of mankind's ideological foundation to the yin and yang elements,and this has laid a theory the development of a harmonious balance between ecological thinking.To examine the ecological thinking of Daoists in the Han Dynasty by a modern perspective,its content is rich and comprehensive,and is consistent with modern ecological thinking.These ideas include:Ecological Ethics Thought,showed respect for nature,respect for life,respect for the traditional things;thinking of ecological protection,and performance for the right things to survive the protection of the environment,flying birds and beasts,insects and fish,birds and flowers,such as the protection of all life,lives depend on the land,soil,rivers and the protection of water sources and food for the survival of human beings,such as the importance of life resources;harmonious ecological thinking,including Taoist harmony of the nature of self respect,the importance of human beings and the harmony of human and the pursuit of harmony in nature;social ecological thinking, Han Taoists promoting social spending reasonable and balanced against extravagant consumption; eager to people and society,between people and equitable development,and promoting social yearning for a peaceful environment.Taoists ecology thought in Han Dynasty is not the theory suspension,but is widely rooted in middle of the social practice,and has had the positive influence to society then.These influence performance is:First,in the law and government order of Han Dynasty has many ecological protection content;Second,the ecology idea had penetrated in the agricultural production practice then,.Taoists ecology thought of complied with the world nature,paid great attention on the world person's harmonious played a good instruction role in the agricultural production and dealing with the natural disaster;Third,to social life influence.Taoists respecting for life thought cause the popular wind of keeping in good health.Their theory and technique of keeping in good health is rich,and this not only leads the wind of thorough folk of keeping in good health,moreover caused the practice wind to become an immortal very popular,and added fuel to the flames to the function of Taoism formation.In the building of a harmonious society and the ecological civilization of today,Taoists ecological thinking of the Han Dynasty still draw without losing its practical significance,at least we can make some inspiration in the following three areas:helping us to establish the correct view of nature,a scientific development concept,and healthy outlook on life.
Keywords/Search Tags:Han Dynasty, Daoists, ecological thought, practical significance
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