Open AccessTHE ECOLOGICAL CONCEPT AND ENLIGHTENMENT –THE “UNITY BETWEEN HEAVEN AND MAN”
Author(s) -
Zhaohe Chen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of research - granthaalayah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-3629
pISSN - 2350-0530
DOI - 10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i12.2015.2886
Subject(s) - heaven , humanity , enlightenment , civilization , environmental ethics , philosophy , function (biology) , aesthetics , sociology , history , law , epistemology , theology , political science , biology , evolutionary biology
In the process of the development of more than five thousand years, the Chinese nation has created a glorious history of civilization, gradually forms the traditional values with The “Unity between Heaven and Man” as the core. It systematically expounds the relationship among “Heaven, Earth and Man”, establishing the ecological concept that “Heaven, Earth and Man” must be in harmonious coexistence, “Humanity” must abide by “Providence”, and Man must treat Nature with the heart of “benevolence”. It is a kind of brand-new universe view, world view, life view and moral values, and also a kind of lofty ideals pursued by the human society since ancient times. It has very important practical significance and enlightened function for the construction of contemporary ecological civilization, and the maintenance of human overall interests.