“文明”一词,最早出自《周易·乾卦》:“见龙在田,天下文明。”这里的文明有“光明”之意。《尚书·舜典》称赞舜:“浚哲文明,温恭允塞。”唐人孔颖达注解说:“经天纬地曰文,照临四方曰明。”这是将“文明”与“教养”“教化”联系在了一起。文明标志着社会的进步程度和人类的开化状态。中国是世界文明的发源地之一,与古埃及、古巴比伦、古印度并称为“四大文明古国”。在这四大文明古国中,世界公认中华民族创造了最光辉灿烂的古代文明。举例来说,古代中国的科学技术长期处于世界领先地位,在天文 “Civilization ” the word, the earliest from the “Book of Changes Gan Gua”: “See the dragon in the fields, the world civilization.” “The civilization here has” light “meaning. ”Shangshu · Shun Code“ praised Shun: ”Jun diligently civilization, Wen Gong Yun plug.“ ”Kong Yingda explanation of the Chinese people said:“ By Tian Wei said the text, according to the Quartet said Ming. ”This is the“ civilization ”and“ education ”“ Education ”linked together. Civilization marks the progress of society and the state of humankind’s liberalization. China is one of the cradles of world civilization, and ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, ancient India and called “the four ancient civilizations.” Among the four ancient civilizations, the world recognized the Chinese nation as the most brilliant and ancient civilization. For example, ancient China’s science and technology have long been in a leading position in the world in astronomy