ExaminetheChineseCultureaccordingtoKluckhohnandStrodtbeck’sModel.docVIP

Examine the Chinese Culture according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Model As we know, the differences among various cultures not only exist in their visible objects and customs, but also in their core---value, which were regarded as the essential part of the “iceberg”. According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Model, when it comes to study a cultural value, 5 questions should be explained clearly. The questions are as following: What is human nature? What is the relationship between humans and nature? What is the relationship between humans? What is the preferred personality? What is the orientation toward time? Therefore, I will introduce Chinese culture in there five parts, so that it will be consistent to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Model. 1. What is human nature? Taking the Three character primer（三字经） into consideration, we can easily get to know that men are born innocent in Chinese culture, at least in traditional culture. Back to ancient time, all of the aristocracy, as well as the sadhu（先哲）, such as Confucius, Zhuxi（朱熹） and so on, place more importance on the morality, which is the dominant principle in our society. Thus, people in our country pay more attention on the morality but law in the past, which may better indicate the nature of human beings in our culture. 2. What is the relationship between humans and nature? Nowadays, our government advocates build a harmonious society, as the importance of environmental conservation has been realized with the development of society. However, in fact, Laozi（老子） has advocated a harmonious relationship with nature in three thousand years ago. Besides, our ancestors show respect for the nature, as well as the emperor regard he is the son of Heaven, which helps to uncover the relationship between men and nature. What’ more, there are many typical concepts also suggest it, including geomancy, fengshui and others. Therefore, compared with the view that man’s subjugation to nature or the conquest of nature, our culture is