| On the issue of how to understand and deal with the relationship between human beings and nature and how to achieve a harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature,the concept of "community of life between human beings and nature" advocates a change in the way of thinking and values in the field of thought,and proposes the idea that "mountains,water,forests,fields,lakes,grass and sand are a community of life" and "human beings and nature are a community of life".It also proposes the action principle of "treating the ecological environment as if it were life" to realize changes in the field of practice.As an important part of the excellent Chinese traditional culture,the Confucian concept of "all things are one" contains rich ecological wisdom,which is compatible with the concept of "community of life between human beings and nature".Among them,"landscape,forest,field,lake,grass and sand are a community of life" is compatible with the cosmology of the five elements of yin and yang,and both advocate a systemic approach to thinking.Both "man and nature are a community of life" and "all things in heaven and earth are one" advocate a harmonious and co-prosperous relationship between man and nature.There is also a convergence between the virtue theory of "treating the ecological environment like life" and the virtue theory of "the benevolence of all things as one" in terms of treating nature ethically and assuming moral responsibilities and obligations to nature.In order to pursue the harmony and unity of man and nature and to realize the harmonious coexistence of man and nature,there are complementary aspects between the "community of life between man and nature" and Confucianism’s "oneness of all things" concept of nature.First of all,the concept of "community of life between man and nature" is based on the construction of ecological civilization in the new era,which is a transformation and development of the Confucian concept of "oneness of all things".Second,the Confucian concept of "oneness of all things" also has important implications for building a community of life between human beings and nature today.Among them,the idea of "harmony between people and nature" has implications for transforming the past way of thinking and values that oppose human beings and nature,and forming a way of thinking and values that unify human beings and nature.The idea of "cutting into a complementary phase" has implications for the country to adjust its economic development and ecological environmental protection to achieve sustainable development.The idea of "becoming one’s own self and becoming things" is also meaningful for cultivating citizens’ awareness of ecological morality and practicing their moral responsibility and duty of environmental protection. |
