2010•Journal of Shangrao Normal UniversityRequires access

The Philosophical Thinking in Chinese Food Culture

Deng Tian-jie

Abstract

Diet culture plays an important role in Chinese culture.The Chinese people have not only created a world-renowned Chinese cuisine,but also taken eating and drinkingfor unreplaceable enjoyment and art of life.Chinese diet culture is an accumulation of Chinese culture,potentially containing a large number of philosophical factors.Therefore,ancient Chinese philosophy can be generated directly from diet and built on basis of life.Philosophy of Yin Yang and Five Elements,philosophy of the Integrity of Man and Nature,philosophy ofBeauty of Neutralization and Harmony,philosophy of Dietary Therapy,and philosophy of Administering Country Compared to Cooking,all reflect broadness and profoundness of Chinese culture.

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Key concepts: Harmony (color), Philosophy of life, Chinese philosophy, Chinese culture, Aesthetics, Sociology, Japanese culture, Social science