中国传统文化两次与外来文化深入而全面地相涉,都与“西方”有关。第一次是与佛教的“西方”有关,第二次则是与耶稣教东来以后的“西方”有关。所谓“西方”,原本都只是一个地理概念,但在长期的文化相涉相融过程中,慢慢地被赋予了新的涵义,并对中国文化和中国社会的发展历程产生了一定的影响。 Chinese traditional culture has been involved twice with foreign cultures in an all-round way, all related to “the West.” The first was related to Buddhism’s “West” and the second was related to the “West” after Jesus taught East. The so-called “West” was originally only a geographical concept. However, in the process of long-term cultural interdependency, it has been gradually given new meanings and exerted a certain influence on the development of Chinese culture and Chinese society.