Through 11 essays, including "Lushena," "From Afar," and "Heavy Rain Falls on Youyan," this book examines the diverse yet unified forms of Chinese civilization from the perspective of human civilization history, constructing a comprehensive understanding of "China" as a "world nation." These essays collectively demonstrate that the uniqueness of Chinese civilization lies in its successful integration of three civilizational forms: "wandering states," "residential states," and "maritime states"; the essence of the concept of "all under heaven" is an "organic entity" and a "community of shared destiny" that encompasses, coordinates, and transforms different modes of production and civilizational forms; the new China is the modern inheritor and practitioner of this ancient ideal of "all under heaven," and is a rare "world nation" today; understanding this context is key to achieving cultural self-awareness and, consequently, establishing institutional confidence.
本书通过《卢舍那》《自远方》《大雨落幽燕》等11篇文章，从人类文明史的角度，思考中华文明多元一体的文明形态，立体地构建了作者对“中国”作为“世界性国家”的理解。这些篇章共同论证了：中华文明的独特性在于其成功融合了“行国”“居国”“海国”这三种文明形态；“天下”观念的本质是一个包容、协调、转化不同生产方式与文明形态的“有机体”和“命运共同体”；新中国是这一古老“天下”理想的现代继承者和实践者，是当今罕见的“世界性国家”；理解这一脉络，是实现文化自觉，进而建立制度自信的关键。
本书通过《卢舍那》《自远方》《大雨落幽燕》等11篇文章，从人类文明史的角度，思考中华文明多元一体的文明形态，立体地构建了作者对“中国”作为“世界性国家”的理解。这些篇章共同论证了：中华文明的独特性在于其成功融合了“行国”“居国”“海国”这三种文明形态；“天下”观念的本质是一个包容、协调、转化不同生产方式与文明形态的“有机体”和“命运共同体”；新中国是这一古老“天下”理想的现代继承者和实践者，是当今罕见的“世界性国家”；理解这一脉络，是实现文化自觉，进而建立制度自信的关键。
