民法典扎根中国土壤,意味着中国民法典应指引和规范中国实践。编纂民法典在许多国家都是立法的大成之作,集多方力量,经年累月方有所成。编纂中国民法典,固然离不开一般性民法理论的指导,离不开对外国民法制度、实践和理念的借鉴,但在这一过程中也应避免过度理论化的倾向。中国民法典应着眼中国,而不是 Civil Code rooted in China soil, which means that China’s civil code should guide and regulate China’s practice. In many countries, the compilation of civil code is the culmination of legislation that draws on the efforts of various parties and over the years. Although the compilation of China’s civil code can not be separated from the guidance of the general civil law theory, it can not be separated from the foreign civil law system, practice and philosophy. However, it is also necessary to avoid over-theorizing in this process. China’s civil code should focus on China, not