This is a magical land, with magnificent and splendid mountains and rivers nurturing infinite vitality, giving birth to a great country – China. This is a vast land, with a long and glorious ancient civilization, carrying rich historical and cultural heritage, shaping a great nation – the Chinese nation. On this magical and vast land, historical dramas are constantly staged, and countless twists and turns and obstacles test the nation and all living beings on this land. Self improvement, virtue, courage to explore, respect for home, and love of peace penetrate deep into the blood of the Chinese people. Regardless of the ups and downs and difficulties, the Chinese people can overcome them. Through tenacious struggle, overcoming difficulties, and seeking the truth to solve problems, Chinese people can persevere, remain calm, and choose the path that suits them, regardless of the smoke and obstacles, Creating happiness for China and humanity is the history of China. Rich and colorful, winding and brilliant, continuous and continuous, taking root and blooming on this land, interpreting countless legendary past events. These ancient histories are our precious heritage, old and new. They are like a lighthouse, illuminating our path of rejuvenation. They are like a mother, guarding the cradle of our dreams.
Between 800-200 BC; Around 30 degrees north latitude on the human planet, the stars in the east and west are brilliant. Laozi, Confucius, Shakyamuni, Aristotle, Mencius, Zhuangzi, and Mozi, these great thinkers, either appeared together or emerged one after another. In the west, this era is called the Axis Age, in the east it is called the Hundred Schools of Thought, and both in the east and west, this era is called the era of human discovery and awakening.
Tengzhou City, Shandong Province – Mozi Memorial Hall
This is the Mozi Memorial Hall. Unlike other thinkers, Mozi’s statue is extremely unique. He is dressed in cloth clothes, carrying a backpack on his shoulders, and is like a dusty traveler. Mozi’s life is accompanied by various ingenious inventions, which are cleverly applied to Mozi’s ideological practice. In the midst of the chaotic war, Mozi and his disciples are more like a group of ascetic monks, with the most resolute will. Everyone can go through fire and water, and they are tirelessly promoting, advocating for universal love, non aggression, and universal love – without any relatives, nobles, or commoners. The love of non aggression – that is, opposing war – is different from Mozi’s radical idea of saving the world. Taoism, represented by Laozi and Zhuangzi, advocates for tranquility and inaction, and conforms to the political ideology of nature. In that era, countless thinkers and schools emerged, The birth of the Yin Yang school advocated attributing the changes of all things in the world to the Yin Yang and Five Elements, the Legalist school of governing the world by law, and the political strategists of various countries. They explored the true meaning of how nature, humans, and society coexist from different perspectives, which can be said to be controversial. However, all these ideas are closely related to a school of thought, which is Confucianism. The founder of Confucianism is the sage Confucius, who is revered by later generations as a teacher for all.
Peking University President – Du Weiming: Oral
At the beginning, Confucius reflected on his understanding of human beings, that they are comprehensive beings, and how to achieve benevolence through human consciousness, effort, and cultivation. (There is a forest of Thirteen Classics and Steles in the Confucian Temple in Beijing; Confucius said: “Learn and practice at the right time, that’s not to say.”)
With benevolence, righteousness, ritual and music, and moral education as the basic content, Confucius pursued the harmony of the individual, family and country, and the world. Confucius’ ideas have become an important idea in traditional Chinese society for more than two thousand years. During his lifetime, his ideas could never be used by various feudal states. When he was in turmoil, he was like a lost dog. More than a hundred years after Confucius passed away, the Asian sage Mencius once again walked on the path of promoting Confucianism. However, his benevolent governance ideas were still not accepted by any monarch. In the following years, Confucianism still did not become a study of world governance, and even internal cracks appeared. Li Xunzi, the proud disciple of the great Confucian scholar, Li Xunzi, Si, due to his leadership in burning books and burying Confucianism, was regarded by many Confucians as his biggest enemy. During the Qin Dynasty, Confucianism fell into a deep valley, and it seemed that Confucianism would forever be lost in the clouds of history. In the Confucian Cultural Relics Archives in Qufu, Shandong Province, there are 36 painted silk copies of the “Confucius Holy Relics” from the Ming Dynasty’s Chenghua Hongzhi period. Most of the holy relics depict the turbulent life of Confucius, but the “Han Gao Sacrifices to Lu” among them depicts an unexpected scene. (Explanation: The Tai Lao ritual mainly refers to the high standard sacrificial rituals of the whole cow, whole pig, and whole sheep. Liu Bang’s worship of Confucius opened the way for emperors to worship Confucius throughout history.) Eighteen years after the Book Burning Cataclysm, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, used the most solemn Tai Lao ritual to worship Confucius. This was the first time in historical records that the highest ruler publicly worshipped Confucius, seemingly indicating the revival of Confucianism. However, Liu Bang only needs to feel and demonstrate the prestige of a generation of emperors with the courtesy of Confucianism. The Han Dynasty just emerged from the war, and the whole society needs to recuperate. The Taoism thought of “governing by doing nothing” is the thought needed by the rulers in the early Han Dynasty. The real revival of Confucianism is in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, more than 60 years after the establishment of the Han Dynasty. This era radiates the light of a prosperous era, but behind the prosperity is hidden complex social contradictions, and a set of new ideas of active and promising governance is urgently needed. At this time, the great Confucian Dong Zhongshu came out at the right moment. Dong Zhongshu is most familiar to the world, who proposed to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to oust all schools and respect Confucianism alone. It is suggested, however, that the so-called ousting of a hundred schools of thought does not mean abandoning all kinds of ideas. Confucianism has absorbed the essence of many ideas, such as the Yin Yang School, the Legalist School, and the Mohist School, and has become a new Confucianism after improvement, At this time, Confucianism advocated for the maintenance of centralized power based on the principles of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and music, emphasizing the concept of an orderly hierarchy of royal power with respect and inferiority. Confucianism leapt into the realm of Confucianism, which truly became the governing ideology of the country.
Professor Peng Lin from Tsinghua University: Oral
In a country, it should have a unified main culture, otherwise it will be scattered sand, so it must have a mainstream dominant ideology as the core of national culture.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism had already begun to be introduced to China. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were active in the political arena and among the people. However, with the decline of the Tang Dynasty, hundreds of years of war and chaos caused Confucianism to once again become underestimated. When China re established a partially unified dynasty – the Song Dynasty, a large number of Confucian thinkers emerged again. Among them, the new Confucianism represented by Zhou Dunyi, Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, and Zhu Xi was called the Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism. The Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism continued to uphold the basic idea of governing the country with ritual, making the concepts of patriarchy, chastity, filial piety, and so on widely popular, known as the Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism. The official mainstream ideology that could most stabilize the rule of the Song Dynasty revitalized Confucianism. However, after more than 500 years of development, in the early Ming Dynasty, the Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism was solidified in rigid books, The once active ideology has become conservative and rigid, and at this time, Confucianism needs to demonstrate its strong vitality and youthful aura.
While most imperial examination scholars, Chen Chen Xiangyin, were only guarding the door of Zhu Xi, this sixteen year old arrogant young man had already traveled to the northern frontier and had the ambition to strategize in all directions. He was Wang Yangming, whose unruly personality destined his tumultuous and legendary life, and also contributed to the birth of a Confucian sage. With his rich experience and continuous thinking, Wang Yangming gained a new understanding between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. He did not adhere to the teachings of Cheng and Zhu, and continued to propose propositions such as the mind is reason and the unity of knowledge and action, constructing his Yangming mind study and completing another aspect of Confucianism. Second self update.
Professor Du Weiming from Peking University: Oral
After absorbing various different ideas, his identity grew stronger, and he also had the ability to self criticize and reflect, which allowed him to rebuild once and for a time. These broad rhythms are important factors that Confucianism has enabled the Chinese nation to have a long history.
Traditional Chinese thought, with Confucianism as the mainstream, integrates and influences various ideas such as Confucianism, Legalism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and has evolved in the development of China’s feudal society for over two thousand years. These ideas have widely influenced people’s behavior, etiquette, morality, and political views, and have influenced the success or failure of many political regimes. In 361 BC, Shang Yang, who was proficient in the art of Legalism and the art of punishment, proposed to Qin Xiaogong, who was eager to dominate and strive for strength, the art of reform guided by Legalism, which was highly recognized by Qin Xiaogong. Shang Yang formulated a series of strict laws and implemented them. After 138 years of the Shang Yang Reform, Qin Shi Huang unified the six states and established a powerful Qin Dynasty, which led to the successful rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty. However, the harsh punishment and laws, after achieving the unification of Qin, led to the rapid decline of the Qin Dynasty. The rise and fall of the dynasty in just fifteen years, demonstrates the truth that the long-term stability of a country cannot rely solely on a strict legal system.
According to Park Hsien qun, a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, it is necessary to govern the country with the law. As politicians in the early Han Dynasty summarized the downfall of the Qin Dynasty, following the law alone is not enough, and relying solely on the law is not enough. Since the fall of Qin in the early Zhou Dynasty, after nearly a thousand years of exploration, both the rule of law and the rule of propriety have been proposed and put into practice. However, how to successfully combine the two organically and reasonably to govern the country and ensure the safety of the people has not been solved by Qin Shi Huang, nor has the talented and strategic Han Wu Emperor been able to completely solve these problems. In the later years of Han Wu Emperor, the shortcomings of the national policy were rampant, and the burden on farmers became heavier. The once strong Han Dynasty was on the brink of repeating the mistakes of the Qin Dynasty. In 89 BC, Han Wu Emperor deeply reflected and reviewed his mistakes over the years, and issued the Luntai Edict. Announced a new national policy of promoting rest, promoting prosperity, and nurturing the people. The mournful edict of the eternal emperor not only saved the impending collapse of the Western Han Dynasty, but also opened up a broad space for thinking on how to govern the country. For more than two thousand years, rulers of all dynasties have been constantly exploring and advancing in practice. The traditional Chinese governance system has gradually matured and improved, and in order to encourage the people to cultivate a large amount of land, the equal field system was promulgated and implemented during the Northern Wei period and inherited by the Sui and Tang dynasties. The Three Lives and Six Departments system was established as a central official system with strict political organization in ancient China during the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty opened the way for the imperial examination and became the most important talent selection method in ancient China. The improvement of the system, the emergence of talents, and the increase in productivity made the Tang Dynasty society stable, prosperous, open-minded, and culturally prosperous, forming another peak of civilization in China’s feudal society. However, the powerful Tang Dynasty did not survive for a long time.
(Oral statement: The essence of feudal system is authoritarianism. When centralization weakens, or when the emperor himself becomes fatigued, even the best system is difficult to persist.) In the Shaolin martial arts routines passed down through generations, there is a mysterious set of martial arts techniques known as the 36 styles of Taizu Long Fist. It is said that it was founded by Zhao Kuangyin, the founder of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin, who emerged from the chaotic era, only took about twelve years to achieve the transformation of the Yellow Robe through the Qiaoyi Rebellion. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, mutinies and coups became the main theme of the era. If this problem cannot be solved, it is said that… China may forever be divided and unable to form a unified country. Zhao Kuangyin’s subsequent actions demonstrated the demeanor of an emperor who opened a great dynasty. Emperor Taizu of Song effectively curbed the rebellion at the institutional level by implementing a series of measures in politics, military, and finance, achieving long-term national unity and ending the cycle of history. In order to suppress the powerful generals, Emperor Taizu also placed a large number of literati in important positions and co governed the country with literati, stabilizing the entire country once again. In fact, whether it is the use of literary officials or military generals, there has always been a stubborn problem in Chinese politics throughout history. Corruption cannot be solved, and any strong foundation will decay and collapse. This is the Ming City Wall in Nanjing. After more than 600 years of wind and rain, the Ming City Wall remains as towering as before. Walking into the Ming City Wall, you will find that every brick of the wall is engraved with an inscription.
Exhibition Hall Director – Oral:
Local officials at the three levels of government, state, and county, formal officials and related documents, namely officials, must have their names engraved on them, and every brick must have such a system.
Hundreds of millions of bricks can be accurately traced to their origins, ensuring that the Ming city walls have stood firm for centuries. Zhu Yuanzhang, who was once deeply affected by corruption and exploitation by officials in the Yuan Dynasty, adopted a high-pressure approach to anti-corruption after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang even resorted to torture to punish corrupt officials. In the 15th year of the Hongwu reign, more than 1300 officials involved in the air seal case were all dealt with. Three years later, the grain corruption case of the Ministry of Revenue officials was investigated, and more than 30000 people, from around six ministers to local officials, were sentenced to death, almost sweeping away all officials in the court.
(Professor’s oral statement: The result of Zhu Yuanzhang’s punishment of corrupt officials was very obvious. At that time, it was said that the world was changing rapidly, and everyone was pure and loved the people. However, corruption and anti-corruption were a game process. If you fought against it with great force, corruption would decrease. If you fought against it with little force, corruption would increase. This is a game between natural principles and human desires, so this is not a problem of the system itself, but a question of whether to resolutely implement the system.)
Zhu Yuanzhang devoted his entire life to striving for the beautiful world in his heart. However, corruption and feudalism were inherent, and Zhu Yuanzhang could not and could not completely curb corruption. When the last moment of Emperor Chongzhen arrived, all officials were nowhere to be seen. This diligent emperor truly became a lonely family, and he could only express his hatred towards corrupt officials through his blood clothes and photos. Since I ascended the throne 17 years ago, I invited heavenly sins three times, resulting in three times of captivity and capture of the land. The rebels pressed straight towards the capital, and the officials mistakenly accused me. I have no face to see the former emperor underground, and I will be overthrown. I allow thieves to divide my body, but I can also send civil officials to the underworld. Kill as many as possible, do not damage the tombs, and do not harm any one of our people. In the history of China, tragedies of the decline and fall of dynasties have repeatedly occurred. When the song of the backyard flowers kept ringing in the Chen Dynasty’s harem, the Chen Empress, who was indulging in debauchery and entertainment, was not far from the fallen ruler, When King You of Zhou smiled at his beloved consort and summoned the feudal lords with beacon smoke, treating the great affairs of governance as a child’s play, the downfall of the Western Zhou Dynasty was also imminent. When King Zhou of Shang believed that as long as fate protected him, he could recklessly poison life, the downfall of the Shang Dynasty was also inevitable. Political corruption inevitably led to the intensification of social conflicts. When conflicts escalated to an irreconcilable level, cruel wars often became the only solution. This was an important divination three thousand years ago. In 1046 BC, King Wu of Zhou gathered a large army and was about to send troops to attack merchants. At that time, all the people believed in the gods and gods of heaven, and used divination to find out the will of heaven. The omens were unlucky. However, King Wu of Zhou decisively ordered to send troops, and the unlucky omens seemed to come true. When King Wu of Zhou’s army arrived at Muye and the battle between the Shang army and the Shang army was imminent, violent storms swept across the earth. The weather suddenly became extremely evil, and heaven seemed angry. King Wu of Zhou’s pre war mobilization order resounded through the night sky, echoing in the Between heaven and earth, King Wu of Zhou once again disobeyed the fate of heaven, and the battle of Muye, which was bloody and pestilential, began immediately. Zhou’s army won a great victory, and the Zhou Dynasty replaced the Shang Dynasty from then on. The war not only tests the decision of the commander, but also confirms the determination of the Chinese people to defeat the old self and open up a new Xintiandi. King Wu of Zhou broke through the concept of destiny that had been practiced since the Xia and Shang dynasties. It was the Chinese people who emerged from the world of superstition in destiny and ghosts and gods, and the ethical and moral Zhou ritual emerged,
(King Wu’s campaign to overthrow Zhou was a concrete manifestation of a military action that broke away from the mandate of heaven and shifted towards a focus on personnel management.)
In the thousands of years of Chinese history, war not only changed the Chinese people’s destiny and worldview in the most intense way, but also tested and shaped the character of this great nation with extraordinary destructive power. More than two thousand years ago, an important war was brewing from a strategic perspective. Emperor Wu of Han first sent people to lure the Xiongnu leaders to Mayi, and then sent 300000 troops to ambush and completely annihilate the Xiongnu army. During the more than sixty years since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu had been humiliated by the Xiongnu, and Emperor Wu of Han hoped to change this situation. However, the Xiongnu leaders noticed the ambushed army, and Mayi’s plan did not succeed. To succeed, Emperor Wu of Han had to face a major decision, whether to compromise and seek peace with the Xiongnu or to mobilize the entire country to launch a dangerous and decisive battle against the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of Han ultimately chose the latter. Starting from 133 BC, a 52 year long war broke out between Han and Xiong, and the three major battles of Hannan, Hexi, and Monan began. In the war of blood and fire, heroes such as Li Guang, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing were born one after another. Li Guang was always a soldier, but Wei Qing refused to learn from Sun Wu. However, he made the dragon city fly and did not teach Hu Ma how to navigate the Yin Mountain. These magnificent poems countless times reproduced their heroic souls, their iron blooded heroism, and lofty aspirations, thus integrating into the blood of the Chinese nation. (Oral statement: After three major battles, the border problems of the Xiongnu were basically completely solved, ensuring the healthy development of the Chinese nation. Without such military guarantees, it is difficult to say what China would be like in terms of military victory.)
War not only tests the soldiers on the battlefield, but also the entire nation. After the outbreak of the war, the cost of military supplies was enormous. Years later, the wealth accumulated by the Han Dynasty had been exhausted. In an extremely difficult environment, Emperor Wu of Han did not compromise. Through financial reform, the Han Dynasty regained its strong national strength. During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a river that ran east-west here – the Shule River. It was through the source of the Shule River that strategic supplies such as troops, food, weapons, and horses were continuously transported from the mainland to this place. The cries, horns, and hisses echoed throughout the night. In the northwest desert, the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu engaged in the Western Regions. The longest and largest positional battle in history, the Xiongnu army completely surrendered, and the Han army ultimately took control of the gateway to the Western Regions. The heroic spirit of the Han Dynasty was achieved through a series of wars, and only then did we have the determination and will to punish those who violated the strong Han Dynasty. The Chinese nation is not a belligerent or conservative nation, but rather a product of certain special historical periods. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have had a strong spirit of exploration and a desire for foreign exchange. The Silk Road was first developed by the Chinese people. Before Emperor Wu of Han, the road between the East and the West had never been traversed for thousands of years. In 138 BC, Zhang Qian embarked on a journey of hollowing out. Through 23 years of arduous exploration, Zhang Qian’s two missions to the Western Regions ultimately established direct or indirect connections between the Central Plains and further West Asia, South Asia, Europe, and Africa, The Silk Road has become the most important channel connecting the East and West, never to be interrupted, and has become a precious heritage of human civilization exchange.
The exploration of the ocean by the Chinese people has never stopped. During the Han and Tang dynasties, the Maritime Silk Road had already been formed. By the Yuan dynasty, the golden age of navigation had arrived, and maritime trade was unprecedentedly active. They laid the foundation for early Ming dynasty foreign exchanges and ultimately produced a more brilliant miracle in the history of world navigation. Zheng He’s voyages to the West were the grand occasion of Zheng He’s team’s first voyage to the West, with hundreds of ships lined up on the sea, thousands of sails blocking the sky and forming cloud sails. The magnificent scenery of Gao Zhang, starring day and night, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West. However, even with great power, they did not conquer or invade other countries, But it actively spreads the values of peace and friendship among the Chinese people, and brings various advanced skills to all directions. (Professor’s oral statement: Zheng He’s action differs from some other actions such as the so-called geographical discoveries in foreign countries in nature. We need to promote national prestige and Chinese culture, and ultimately achieve the same result of contact, exchange, and integration between different civilizations and cultures.)
Both the Silk Road on the road and the Maritime Silk Road showcase the spirit of exploration, innovation, inclusiveness, and openness of the Chinese people. Each open city has been formed as a result. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang’an, Bianliang of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Yuan Dynasty were all the most developed and civilized cities in the world at that time. During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang’an had a population of one million, making it the most populous city in the world at that time. Foreign customs can be seen everywhere. Foreign merchants in the market, pipa performers in the square, and Hu ethnic women with high noses and deep eyes were skilled in Hu spiral dance, which had the warmth and boldness that traditional Chinese song and dance lacked. In fact, it was precisely because of the different skin colors that they were skilled in. The colorful clothing and diverse languages spoken by the foreign population have created the unique charm of Chang’an City, showcasing the broad mindedness of the Chinese people who embrace all rivers. (Oral statement: The culture of the Tang Dynasty showed a broad mindedness. Without cultural confidence, one cannot boldly absorb a large amount of foreign culture, let alone absorb and integrate the factors of foreign culture on the basis of their own inherent culture, to create new cultures.)
In the process of the integration of the Chinese nation, some ethnic groups came from afar and would rather abandon their own traditions than merge into this land. Some ethnic groups naturally merged into this land through the means of marriage and surrender. Some ethnic groups, through fierce collisions in war, eventually integrated into this land. In September 493, Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei personally led 300000 troops and cultural relics courtiers on their southward migration journey. Along the way, there were wind and rain, muddy roads, and very difficult marching. Finally, Emperor Xiaowen moved his capital to Luoyang, the hinterland of the Central Plains, as he wished, thus initiating a bold sinicization reform. Emperor Xiaowen took the lead in… The local Han people intermarried, and Chinese was designated as the official language. The Xianbei surname was changed to the Han surname, and efforts were made to repair the Confucian temple to worship Confucius. He also issued a decree, All the Xianbei people who moved their capital to Luoyang were changed to Luoyang County, Henan County. Such intense reforms intensified various conflicts, and the Northern Wei regime quickly disappeared. However, as the leader of the Xianbei people, Emperor Xiaowen of Wei fulfilled his most sacred mission. The Xianbei people fully integrated into the big family of the Chinese nation and thrived on this land for generations.
(Oral: Integrating into the big family of the Chinese nation through peaceful exchanges between ethnic groups, becoming a part of the Chinese nation, is a contribution to the formation and development of the Chinese nation.)
In 641, a team in the park was about to depart from Chang’an. The most important figure in this team was a sixteen year old woman who put on a wedding dress and painted red makeup. She was about to leave her homeland and marry off to become the wife of its leader Songtsen Gampo in Tubo. He was Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, and her dowry was extremely special, including cloth and textile tools, agricultural tools, crop seeds, and most importantly, there were also a large number of books, classics, and scientific technology. Princess Wencheng’s dowry from Chang’an to Xizang was the most advanced cultural achievement in the world at that time. Princess Wencheng’s dowry team was also different. Among the more than 600 people accompanying her, there were blacksmiths, carpenters, agronomists and other skilled craftsmen and technicians. Princess Wencheng’s faraway marriage was of extraordinary significance to the economic and social development of Xizang, laying a solid foundation for Xizang’s inclusion in China’s territory five hundred years later (oral statement: there were often as many countries as there were nationalities in Europe, but there were often as many nationalities in China, and he had only one country, which was a big, a trend of historical development, so In the history of China, there are divisions and unification, but ultimately it is necessary to move towards unification, which is not a favorite of any politician, but a unique path of development of Chinese history).
This is a magical land, and every ethnic group living here deeply loves it. Together, they have forged the great Chinese nation. In 1124, a team of ten thousand people was about to be forced to leave this land. After the Jin Dynasty conquered the Liao Dynasty, Yelv Dashi, a member of the royal family of the Liao Dynasty, had to lead his subordinates to the Western Capital. This was clearly a painful journey, with numerous difficulties looming in front of them. The endless snow capped mountains, vast wastelands, and sandstorm filled deserts were all the difficulties they had to overcome. They went further and further, eventually settling in the ancient city of Kyrgyzstan, Balashagun, which is now known as the ancient city of Kyrgyzstan. They established the Western Liao, but this was not their ultimate spiritual destination. Yelv Dashi, the former top scorer of the Liao Dynasty, although he established a huge empire, eventually became a wanderer overseas, Nowadays, the population of the Khitan tribe in Kyrgyzstan is over 500000. Although it has been nearly a thousand years since their ancestors left China, they still retain the living habits left by their ancestors. They still look to the east to find their spiritual home. For thousands of years, whether traveling to the west or exploring the South, Chinese people living in any corner of the world have all missed their homeland. Even if they stay in a foreign country, their spiritual home still depends on this land. (Professor from Peking University: Homesickness, this homesickness is a great force)
This is a land with a strong centripetal force. Driven by this centripetal force, the unity of the nation and the unity of the territory are the aspirations of the people. Regardless of the era, the consciousness of unity has deeply integrated into the blood of all ethnic groups. The people of all ethnic groups on this land are always inseparable, and they have jointly created the great history of the Chinese nation. Chinese civilization is the only ancient civilization in the world that has never been broken and continues to this day. Whether it is economics, history, literature, religion, art, calendars, architecture, various cultures are magnificent, influencing and developing together. Culture is the soul of a nation, and heroes are the spiritual backbone of a nation. This magical land The land has countless beautiful legends and has given birth to countless heroes, They have all selflessly devoted their passionate blood to this land, singing one after another unforgettable masterpiece, adding infinite heroic charm to this land
This is the history of China for thousands of years. It has come from ancient times with profound and broad ideas, a resolute and inviolable character, a tolerant and peaceful mentality, a spirit of eternal exploration and continuous progress, a profound and broad cultural heritage, wind and rain, and the vicissitudes of life. It has walked towards us with heavy, light, or resilient steps. It is our past, our experience, and an infinite treasure trove that we can learn from. It is precisely because of such rich historical wealth that we can calmly face all difficulties. It is precisely because of such a bumpy historical process that we know how to cherish it more. With such vast historical wisdom, we are full of confidence, embracing all rivers and heading towards a beautiful future.