1, self-transcendence

What you can see and touch will eventually be destroyed. To achieve true immortality, we must transcend the limited existence of self. The sages of China regarded Tao as an eternal existence beyond all tangible things. But this "Tao" is not an elusive and lofty god. It is "affectionate and trustworthy", among all things. The acquisition of ideal personality lies in the conscious harmony with Tao and nature.

2. Self-realization

The purpose of China sages is to realize their moral humanity in practice and get real spiritual enjoyment from it, which is the so-called "paradise in the heart". This realization is completely secularism, which advocates the realization of the highest ideal in secular life and does not need eternity and happiness on the other side. Because eternity and happiness are already in your heart and can be realized and used at any time. China people regard "moral integrity, making meritorious deeds and making statements" as the "three immortals" in life, which reflects the secular characteristics of China culture in value orientation.

3. The golden mean

The golden mean mode of thinking had a great and far-reaching influence on agriculture, medicine, politics and interpersonal relations in ancient China. It stabilized the political life of ancient society, eased the class opposition and the gap between the rich and the poor, and coordinated the relationship between man and nature, which is still of great significance to the world.

4. Intuitive thinking

As far as the accuracy of thinking is concerned, intuitive thinking is a vague way of thinking. This is because the essence of nature or the universe cannot be grasped by reasoning or analysis, but only by intuition. Many concepts and opinions of China people are ambiguous, which is caused by this kind of thinking. The so-called "harmony between man and nature" and the so-called heart connecting everything are the inevitable results of this kind of thinking.

5. Holistic thinking

The influence of holistic thinking on China's historical and cultural life is enormous. China's thought of "unification", the holistic therapy of "treating the headache and treating the foot pain" in Chinese medicine, and the emphasis on synthesis, weak analysis and vague concept of China culture all reflect the influence of this way of thinking.

6. Thinking in images

Thinking in images, also known as symbols, is to explain an abstract concept or principle with some concrete images, which is a leap from concrete to abstract.