preface
Some scholars in the United States have conducted profound research on Chinese history, they admire those who have made great achievements, today I will introduce you to the four Chinese that Americans admire the most, and the last one even influenced the world.
The First Emperor of the Ages "Qin Shi Huang"
As the first emperor of ancient times on the mainland, his achievements were indeed extraordinary. After he took office, he promulgated a series of measures to develop step by step from a weak country, eventually achieving national unification and becoming the first emperor of China, and the system he created is still in use today.
Qin Shi Huang not only has a high evaluation in the mainland, but his influence in the United States is also particularly great, so why do Americans worship Qin Shi Huang so much?
From American textbooks, we can understand that Americans very much agree with Qin Shi Huang's idea of governing the country. In their textbooks, it is clearly mentioned that Qin Shi Huang is a rare talent in a century, with extraordinary strength and courage, not only to end the situation of national division and division, to create a strong country, but also to firmly hold all power in his own hands.
Secondly, Americans generally have theological concepts and distinct religious colors, and from their point of view, Qin Shi Huang was a messenger sent by heaven at that time, and he had the mission of calming the war and saving the people. This kind of thinking made them gradually depict Qin Shi Huang as more mysterious, adding awe to their hearts.
American scholars who visited China had carefully studied China's ancient relics and cultural relics such as the Great Wall, the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and the Terracotta Army, and were greatly shocked.
The real historical relics made them have to marvel at the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people, which also made them admire the national leader who made this great event even more.
In the eyes of the Americans, Qin Shi Huang is equivalent to Napoleon of France and Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire. It is a well-deserved god of war, who swept through the six countries with his military talents, benefited the people, and opened a new era for China.
A generation of empresses "Wu Zetian"
Wu Zetian was the first and only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history. She became the leader of a country with the courage to not let Xu Mei, and through her own means and skills, she made the country move from one glory to another. Her appearance can be said to add a strong touch to the ancient world dominated by patriarchal society.
An American scholar once said: "Throughout the whole world, Wu Zetian is unique." "In feudal society, the status of women is very low, and the appearance of Wu Zetian not only showed the world the wisdom and strength of women, but also made Americans realize that women's strength and wisdom should not be underestimated."
At that time, the status of women in the United States was particularly low, not only did they not have the right to participate in politics, but even many men looked down on them.
Most people in the United States think that women are just vassals of men, and without men, their lives will become a mess and they will not be able to survive at all.
With the continuous emancipation of feminist ideas in the United States, American women began to constantly fight for the power they deserved. As the highest representative of women's power, Wu Zetian has become the object of their worship and envy, and has also become a powerful weapon for them to oppose the patriarchal society and pursue freedom and equality.
Wu Zenaïve really influenced American women, firmly engraving the concept of equality and freedom in their hearts. Even today, Americans have never stopped studying Wu Zetian. Her ideas have also become the core of today's feminist thought, bringing women's social status to its peak.
The rule of Zhenguan "Li Shimin"
Speaking of the most prosperous and powerful dynasty in ancient China, we all think of the Tang Dynasty, which was admired by all nations. During the Tang Dynasty, not only many ethnic groups came to worship, but also interacted with many foreign countries, and China's tea and porcelain sold well all over the world, becoming a mysterious and rich Eastern Empire in the eyes of all countries.
Americans' worship of Li Shimin stems from the advanced cultural knowledge and teaching system during the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Shimin vigorously promoted the imperial examination system and constantly improved it, forming a perfect teaching system and the assessment of selected officials.
This also became an opportunity for the working people at the bottom of ancient times to change their fate through literature. The promotion of the imperial examination system raised the cultural level of the Tang Dynasty unprecedentedly, and a large number of literati and ink scholars emerged, and Tang poetry also reached its peak level at this time.
At that time, many foreigners wanted to come to the Tang Dynasty to study, and Li Shimin was also relatively open-minded, not only allowing them to study and live here, but also humbly learning from them, accepting their different ideas and cultures, and promoting and inheriting them.
Americans have studied the imperial examination system promoted by Li Shimin and used it in their own education, and this attitude of humble inquiry and extensive learning has also been studied and imitated by Americans.
Before the Tang Dynasty, there were very few exchanges between countries around the world, and they didn't even know that each other existed. In order to break this restriction, not only the Silk Road appeared, but also economic exchanges between countries gradually frequent.
Silk and porcelain, as representatives of the Tang Dynasty, became rare treasures in the eyes of foreigners. Even today, Chinese porcelain is still sought after by Americans as the best choice for gifting and status.
The study of the history of China's Sui and Tang dynasties has blossomed in North America, and they have made profound presentations and studies on the etiquette system and Buddhist classics of the Tang Dynasty.
They did not hesitate to praise: "The most obvious feature of Li Shimin's Tang Dynasty is expansion, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty is wider than any previous dynasty, and its territory may be much larger than that of China today." "They have a high opinion of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin.
Sage "Confucius"
Confucius and his Confucianism can be said to have spread to thousands of households in China, and although there are backward concepts in his thought, most of the educational concepts and ideological culture still have a deep influence. Not only China, but also many countries overseas, regarded Confucius as a saint and worshipped him.
Confucius in the eyes of Americans is equivalent to the prophet of Egypt, and is called a "god" in the people. Their worship of Confucius is reflected in all aspects of the state.
The Supreme Court of the United States has a statue of Confucius, and even many schools have statues of Confucius, and some American families will worship Confucius.
Americans have a deep understanding of Confucius and his Confucianism. They attach more importance to the order established by Confucius, who and his thought have a set of methods and theories for managing and politicizing the entire country, and his theories and methods can maintain the stable development of the entire society and help build a harmonious society.
Americans believe that Confucius formulated a set of codes of conduct and moral norms for every kind of person in society, and as long as everyone can act according to such ideas and norms, they can avoid the occurrence of contradictions to the greatest extent and form a stable order.
Americans have also given examples that all Chinese dynasties that strongly advocate Confucianism can exist for a long time, while those other dynasties will soon die.
The president of the United States once expressed his praise for Confucius in his speech, and some of them even placed portraits of Confucius in their homes, which were fully supported by the President of the United States, and the image of Confucius also rose high in the hearts of the American people.
Not only that, Confucius's educational philosophy has also had a great impact on American education. They also set up a Confucius Institute to specifically use Confucius' educational methods and carry out learning activities.
summary
Americans study Chinese culture more deeply than we think, they don't care about the value of culture, they always find their advantages from multiple angles, and transform them into their own things.
As the sons and daughters of China in the new era, we naturally cannot give up these excellent history and culture, but should pass them on, learn from each other's strengths, constantly improve ourselves, and carry forward Chinese civilization.