近二十年中,学术界至少有过两次关于中西文化的大讨论,其成绩是为大家所公认。不无遗憾的是,有关中国传统文化特质的讨论,绝少有人系统地论述到古代的礼乐文明。作为举世闻名的礼仪之邦,这种现象令人多少感到不解。中国传统文化经过五千多年的发展,形成了丰富而庞大的体系。它的核心是什么?1983年,著名历史学家钱穆先生在接见美国学者邓尔麟时说:中国 In the past two decades, there have been at least two major discussions in the academic community about the cultures of China and the West and their achievements have been recognized by all. It is not without regret that few people have systematically discussed the ancient ritual and civilized culture in their discussion of the characteristics of Chinese traditional culture. As a world-renowned court of etiquette, this phenomenon is somewhat puzzling. After more than 5,000 years of development, Chinese traditional culture has formed a rich and huge system. What is its core? In 1983, Mr. Qian Mu, a famous historian, met with American scholar Deng Erlin and said: China