Incorporating Things of Diverse Culture and Regenerating Bravely: An Interview with Prof. Feng Tianyu

Feng Tianyu, Nie Yunwei

Abstract: The cultural history of human beings is the history of cultural spread and communication. In the context of globalization, although the process of cultural spread and communication has harmonious elements, there still exists more conflicts. In order to clarify the cause and effects of those conflicts from the perspective of cultural history, and to discuss the relevant issues in China's cultural development in the realistic context, The Editorial Department of “Culture Development Review”has taken another interview with Professor Feng Tianyu, Senior Professor of Humanity and Social Sciences in Wuhan University and Head of Research Center of Traditional Chinese Cultural Studies in Wuhan University. Prof. Feng Tianyu believes that the progress of a nation and a country needs the communication with the external culture from the perspective of human beings' cultural history. The cultural system without communication is a static system without vitality, so a nation without communicating with the external culture cannot be vigorous. Based on the process of globalization, modern China not only needs to take advantage of western culture, but also should offer our cultural innovations to the world so as to realize two-way communication. Only learning from other cultures and promoting our own culture can it realize the healthy interaction, which is the appropriate way for incorporating things of diverse culture as well as the development direction of Chinese culture.

Keywords: Spread and Communication; Dialogue between Civilizations; Incorporating Things of Diverse Cultures; Regenerating Bravely

About the Author: Feng Tianyu（1942-）, Senior Professor of Humanity and Social Sciences in Wuhan University, Head of Research Center of Traditional Chinese Cultural Studies in Wuhan University. Magnum opuses:The Cultural History of Ming and Qing Dynasty, The History of Wuchang Revolt in the 1911 Revolution, Critical Biography of Zhang Zhidong, Practical Ideology in Late Qing Dynasty, Deconstructing Autarchy: A Study of the“New People-first”Idea in Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty, Qian Suiwan's Tour in Shanghai: Observing China in 1962 from Japanese's Eyes, The Origins of the New Expressions: the Cultural Interaction among China, Japan and Western Countries and the Terminology in Modern Times, The Spirits of Chinese Ancient Classics, A Study on Feudalism, Outline of Chinese Cultural History, etc. The published works have been awarded China's National Book Award, Outstanding Achievement Award of Humanity and Social Sciences by the Ministry of Education, Outstanding Achievement Award of Philosophy and Social Sciences by Hubei Provincial Department of Education. Besides, many his published works have been translated into English，Japanese, Spanish and Korean. E-mail: tyfeng@whu.edu.cn.

Nie Yunwei（1955-）, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature, Hubei University. Research interests and specialties: aesthetics, literature theory, and ideological history. Magnum opuses: Biography of Einstein, The Power of Ideas, etc. E-mail: nieyw_55@126.com.