Sarah SmithAsian CivilizationsDr. Kruse02/22/14Traditional Chinese CultureWhat does traditional Chinese culture look like today compared to what it used to be? The Chinese we know today are very different from what they were in the past. At present, Chinese culture has changed a lot over the years from the "Spring Moon" to the present. Much of their beliefs and morals come from Confucianism, such as in "Spring Moon". The main points of this article are Confucianism, Chinese characteristics, tradition, culture and modern life. ConfucianismConfucianism can be summarized as "virtue as the foundation, group as the importance, and harmony as the quintessence (TANG)." of life for most Chinese. In the book "Spring Moon", Bette Bao Lord begins the novel with the prologue, a creation story that had been in the Chang family for years. Chinese culture is influenced by Confucianism in today's culture. Confucianism has been divided into several sections since its creation two thousand years ago. This means that the cultural connotation of Confucianism is very rich. The main content of virtue contains benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, loyalty, respect, tolerance and kindness. Many of them involve interpersonal communication and reflect the value of “group as importance.” The “group as importance” is filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, forgiveness and honor (TANG). All of this is evident in the book "Spring Moon", an example of this in Spring Moon interrupted her mother and did not say a greeting before doing so. So Spring Moon's mother said, "Everyone will think I neglected my duties." You will shame our ancestors! have.Works citedGUAN, Wei, Shuang LÜ and Quanjiao YU. “Chinese culture and modern life – On the resource theory and basic context of Chinese cultural soft power to improve.” Intercultural Communication 8.6 (2012): 87-92. Academic research completed. Internet. February 3, 2014. Hong, Lian. “The broad outlines of the traditional Chinese concept of etiquette and its modern effects.” Asian Social Sciences 7.8 (2011): 256-259. Academic research completed. Internet. February 3, 2014. Lord, Bette B. “Prologue.” Preface. Spring Moon: a Chinese novel. New York: Harper & Row, 1981. 1-24. Print.TANG, Mingyan. “Fundamental spirit and function of Confucianism from the perspective of the soft power of Chinese culture.” » Intercultural Communication 8.6 (2012): 79-83. Academic research completed. Internet. February 22. 2014.