天人合一 ---- 中国人的 “人与自然观”

“The Unity of Heaven and Man” – Chinese Philosophy about the

Relationship between Humans and Nature

“天人合一“ 是中国哲学中关于人与自然关系的一种观点，意思是人与大自然要 “合一”，要和平共处。它最早是由庄子（公元前369-公元前286）提出的。当代着名学者季羡林先生将其解释为: 天，就是大自然；人，就是人类；合，就是互相理解，结成友谊。古人告诉我们，人类只是天地万物中的一个部分，人与自然是息息相通的一体。随着经济的发展，环境保护问题也越来越引起人们的重视。世界环境日为每年的6月5日，它的确立反映了世界各国人民对环境问题的认识和态度，表达了人类对美好环境的向往和追求。

“天人合一 (the unity of heaven and man)” is a theory in Chinese philosophy about the relationship between humans and nature, meaning the humankind should unite with the nature and coexist with it in harmony. The idea was first put forward by Zhuangzi (369 B.C.-286 B.C.). According to the famous scholar Mr. Ji Xianlin, “天” refers to nature, “人“ refers to the humankind, and “合” means to understand each other and make friends with each other. The ancients told us that we human beings are only part of the creatures in the universe, and that we are at one with nature. As the economy develops, environmental protection has begun to draw more and more attention. The annual World Environment Day falls on June 5th. Its establishment is a reflection of the understanding of and attitude towards environmental problems shared by people all over the world as well as an expression of the humankind’s dream and pursuit of a good environment.