Similarities and Differences between Land and Sea: On China's Maritime and Water Culture
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This paper discusses maritime and water culture in Chinese tradition, primarily from the perspectives of linguistic metaphor and travel (you). It is divided into four sections. The first section outlines the characteristics of maritime mentality and thought, for which many Western works provide excellent explanations, although some may carry the taint of Western-centrism—particularly when they view China or the East from a "maritime" perspective. The second section attempts to explain the conventional comparative framework of land culture versus maritime culture through historical antecedents and consequences. The third section seeks to "discover China in China"; to use Zhuangzi's words, it aims to "trace things back to their roots" by exploring China's maritime and water culture within its own tradition. The final section provides a brief conclusion.
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