Social Civilization Achieved Through Humanistic Cultivation: The Creative Spirit at the Outset of Civilization

The expressionHuman Culture (Renwen) 人文 “Human Culture” (Renwen) can be found in ancient Chinese documents. It is not a borrowed word. TheBook of Changes (Zhouyi) 《周易》 Book of Changes: The Bi Hexagram, Commentary on Tuan (Zhouyi: Bi Gua, Tuan Ci)), features the passage “… Observing astrologyAstrology (the movements of the sun, moon, and stars) helps us learn about the change of seasons; studying the development of poetry, books, social norms, and music enables us to edify the populace so that the rule by civil means can prosper.”