As early as before the birth of religion, ancient Chinese thinkers put forward the idea that "heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are dogs", believing that heaven and earth have nothing to ask for and give to all things, and everything depends on people themselves; in ancient Chinese legends, it is people who challenge heaven and earth.
Such as: Pangu Kaitian, Quao's Father Chasing the Sun, Houyi Shooting Day, Zhu Rong stealing fire, Nuwa supplementing the heavens, and Da Yu Zhi Shui. Most of them are the ancestors of chinese descendants, first of all, they are human beings, and only after they have made contributions to mankind did they become "gods"; Western Christianity believes that people are born sinful, and Chinese ask God to worship Buddha, they must respond to their needs and do what they want.
China's geographical environment is superior, the species are rich, and the climate change is diverse, but it also means that primitive humans encounter more dangers in their survival, and people can't see what role God has played, only see how the ancestors have overcome difficulties and survive, and believe in those gods who are empty and ethereal, it is better to believe in the ancestors and worship the ancestors as gods.
We believe in our ancestors, because our ancestors created 5,000 years of history and culture, scientifically managed the natural environment, and left us with a splendid cultural heritage and natural heritage. Believe in gods, because the gods are also the ancestors who were canonized as gods by later generations in order to praise the merits of their ancestors (Chinese believe in gods are real people), so Chinese is to believe that the ancestors fear nature. Chinese are not atheists, affirm this first.
Chinese believe in the existence of gods and immortals and ancestors, but Chinese pragmatic nature is also reflected in the theology, believing that the specific gods and ancestors are more able to help and protect themselves, so there is a difference between relatives and alienations, such as the god of wealth, Vesta and the ancestors. In addition, at that time, the information was not developed, relying on folk praise and the official government and various sects of Daoist scriptures had specific targets, seeking medical treatment and getting rich and ensuring peace, etc. were very specific, it can be said that Chinese believe in God rather than believe in God, that is, he is only for needs, not for faith, this is the difference. The kind of religion that we believe in is a religion in the true sense of the word, and we are a kind of help to God for survival and life.
In the West and China, this is the difference between nomadic civilization and agricultural civilization, nomadic civilization is too dependent on nature for water and grass, and at the same time, it is difficult for nature to produce large long-term settlements, and the dissemination and inheritance of culture and knowledge have been greatly hindered. Then the rulers of the nomadic civilization, in order to rule the people below, will flaunt themselves as the spokesmen of God or the embodiment of God.
The output of agricultural civilized land is the survival resources of a family in the next year or half a year, so they will not give up the land on which they live unless they have to, so it is easy to have long-term settlements, and most of the knowledge and skills of the new generation of their survival are taught by the older generation. Moreover, in order to facilitate the management of the clan, a family will make a reputable person as a manager to deal with internal and external disputes.
The most fundamental reason is that Chinese industrious, a lifetime of diligent and regretless labor. Therefore, Chinese has always used his own strength to solve all difficulties, including huge natural disasters. For example, when the great flood came, Chinese under the leadership of Dayu to control the water, people elsewhere fantasized about Noah's Ark; the mountains blocked the way, and they learned to move the mountains. This is how the ancestors believed that diligence can make up for clumsiness, hard work, skillful work, hard work, and win a better life with their own hands.
They never begged for nature's gifts, nor did they think that the gods in the sky would send rice noodles for no reason. In essence, this is the most simple and basic primitive materialism. The Chinese nation has formed a unified world, it is not easy to accept their indoctrination, so their education system (religious beliefs) can not be formed in the land of China, as for the introduction of various religions in the later period, it is only the exchange of culture, not the original system of civilization, so there is no foundation, which leads to Chinese do not trust religion in their hearts.