中国古代的科学技术长期处于世界领先水平,很多发明创造在世界科技发展史上都有着重要的地位。当西方还处于落后的中世纪前期的“黑暗时代”时,处于汉唐时期的中国在科技方面就已取得了长足的进步,数学、天文、历法、化学等学科,丝绸、陶瓷、铸铁、造纸等技术均雄居世界之首。到了宋元至明初,在世界重大科技成果中,中国人创造的就占了58％。这些辉煌成就的取得,是与中国传统文化中自强不息、奋发进取、勇于创新的精神密不可分的。 一、以人为本,天人合一,先天而天弗违,后天而奉天时 与世界上其他民族一样,在中国的 Ancient Chinese science and technology have long been at the leading position in the world and many inventions and innovations have played an important role in the history of world science and technology. When the West was still in a backward “dark age” of the Middle Ages, China in the Han and Tang Dynasties had made great strides in science and technology. Mathematics, astronomy, calendar, chemistry, silk, ceramics, cast iron, papermaking, etc. Technology is the highest in the world. From the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the early Ming Dynasty, among the major scientific and technological achievements in the world, 58% were created by the Chinese. The acquisition of these brilliant achievements is inextricably linked with the spirit of self-improvement, making achievements and being bold in innovation in traditional Chinese culture. First, people-oriented, harmony between man and nature, innate and against the background, the day after tomorrow and Fengtian when the rest of the world with the same in China