What I learn

 

heritage in chinese civilisation

2.1  Chinese culture/tradition comprises

1. Rituals/customs in Chinese culture, e.g.

a. Spring festival – reunion, time for family to get together to eat; celebration – when people are free in winter, land cannot be worked on

b. Qing Ming

i. Respect for and appreciation of ancestors

ii. Philosophy of death

iii. Know how to live
Know where we come from
Know where we are
Know where we are going to

iv. Like a kite – a celebration, a release

2. Values

i. Filial piety

ii. Ancestor respect

iii. Austerity

3. Symbols such as 

i. Yin Yang

ii. Images

iii. Colours

iv. Architecture

4. Main doctrines in Chinese culture – based on three modes/manifested by :

i. Personality – dao or doctrine of gentleman (vs mean person, xiao ren)

ii. Thinking – mean (i.e. oppose all extremism)

iii. Behavioral – etiquette – family ethics

5. Elements in Chinese culture, e.g.

dance reflects 

- circle feature

- reaching towards earth (angled in earth)

6. Integration and assimilation

- what/how much to absorb; what/how much to let go, if at all;

- crossing the divide – communication

7. Upholding cultural practice need not be expensive, e.g. tea drinking practice – need not require one to be well-educated, rich

8. Stories/values to guide (vs others with religion)

9. Everyone has duties, occupation and possesions, e.g. the monk and his bundle of possession/duties vs the official and his documents/responsibilities

10. Sometimes it's better to be wise than to be right.

* Heritage in brief, for contemplation