The culture of Han and Tang Dynasties represents the value orientation, freedom and generosity of China traditional culture, and Tang Wenhua's generosity and elegant spirit constitute the soul of China traditional culture.

Promoting its cultural spirit and activating its cultural resources will undoubtedly increase China people's cultural pride; Improving its cultural character will also become a strong cultural support point for cultural construction and "humanity" and a cultural productive force to promote China's political and economic development.

Han and Tang culture has the following cultural characteristics:

First of all, openness

Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has thrived on the vast Yuan Ye in the Yellow River valley, and created a splendid Chinese civilization with its high wisdom and hard-working hands. Yuanmou ape-man was about 6.5438+0.7 million years ago, Lantian ape-man was about 800,000 years ago, and Zhoukoudian Chinese ape-man was about 500,000 years ago.

Ding Cun culture from 1 0.5 million years to 1 10,000 years, cavemen from110,000 years, Banpo culture in 5,000 years, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and bronze ware culture in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, hundreds of cultures in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, and Qin culture, which is famous for its majestic Great Wall in Wan Li and the majestic Terracotta Warriors, are glorious monuments with a long history of Chinese civilization.

If they are the material civilization and spiritual civilization created by China people on the land of the Central Plains, then Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the western regions and hollowed out the western regions, which shows that China people have set their sights on the Xinjiang region of China beyond the Central Plains and even beyond the Castle Peak.

Begin to associate with the west and go to the world stage. This is the first time in the history of China to open to the outside world, which has great historical significance and far-reaching influence.

If the original intention of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty to send Zhang Qian to the Western Regions was to unite the Yue tribe to fight back against the Huns, the result of the mission was unexpected. There are not only Wusun's "Tianma", but also a large number of animal husbandry products, such as fur, alfalfa, grapes, pomegranate and so on.

Ban Chao in the Eastern Han Dynasty, following in Zhang Qian's footsteps, continued to move westward. The brilliant silk and exquisite porcelain of the Han Dynasty were introduced to the west and appreciated by westerners.

Gorgeous western jewelry, spices, etc. Also, with the deep-sighted envoys and merchants flowing into the Central Plains, the people were refreshed. To meet the growing needs of transportation and economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West.

The Western Han government set up pavilions in the west to protect the western regions. On the one hand, it facilitates the communication between envoys and business travelers of various countries; On the other hand, it protects trade and conducts effective management. In the early Tang Dynasty, the energetic Li and Tang Dynasties actively pursued the policy of opening to the outside world, and the communication between China and the East and the West entered a brand-new era.

Second, compatibility.

The Chinese nation has a fine tradition of being willing to accept new things and being good at transforming foreign civilizations. This is especially true during the Han and Tang Dynasties. During the Western Han Dynasty, although large-scale military conflicts often occurred between Xiongnu nobles and the central government of the Western Han Dynasty, the people of the two nationalities maintained friendly exchanges and economic and cultural exchanges.

Xiongnu horses, livestock, fruits and vegetables were transported to the mainland in large quantities, and advanced equestrian breeding and fruit and vegetable planting techniques also spread to the Central Plains. In terms of culture, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered "opening up the road of offering books".