This time, I am convinced that #Chinese Civilization has completely risen and revitalized (4) When the granaries are full, one knows etiquette; with the hundred industries awaiting revival, the cultural chapter

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and discussing the cultural chapter is timely. Wishing everyone a peaceful and healthy Dragon Boat Festival.

In my view, the influence of culture is actually the highest form of influence. The sense of cultural identity is the strongest form of identification; when cultural identity reaches its ultimate, it can even evolve into a nation. This is what we used to call 'same script, same race.' After sharing the same script, if there is long-term and substantial communication and intermarriage, future generations gradually become the same race. For thousands of years, the population of ancient Han in the Central Plains has expanded through such assimilation. People like me, from the southern barbarian lands of Guangdong, are roughly similar products.

Unlike the previous three articles discussing military power, economy, and racial civilization, if the earlier aspects are already undeniable giants in the world, then in the field of global cultural discourse power, we are far behind and completely unmatched. It can be said that we are currently in a state of 'hundred industries awaiting revival.'

The establishment of cultural influence is much more difficult than the establishment of economic and political military influence. A dominant power does not necessarily become the leading civilization in culture. Typical examples are the Mongol Empire and the Arab Empire.

However, conversely, if one has not established a solid hard power global influence, is it possible to become the dominant civilization in world culture?

The answer is, absolutely not possible.

The saying goes, 'When the granaries are full, one knows etiquette; when clothing and food are sufficient, one knows honor and disgrace.' On one hand, we say that only after basic material life is satisfied can people have higher-level spiritual pursuits and pay more attention to cultural construction. However, for cultural output, there is another more important interpretation.