关键词: 水稻, 汉字, 物质, 精神, 精神, 艺术, 文化, 中国, 中国精神

Abstract: The authors reviewed some important Chinese character — rice and related Chinese characters and their derivations and reflected matter, culture and spirit, which enriched the culture of China, then introduced some chief art and culture in rice production and consumption, including “song of China Rice– East Civilization, Spirit of China” created by the authors, and lastly briefly discussed the concept of Chinese Spirit, which was evolved by rice, rice culture and its relative people's sprit. The Chinese Spirit that we are experiencing is self-reliable and self-supporting, opening policy and cooperation; respecting the elder and loving the youth, pioneering and innovation; mutual confidence and mutual benefit, being science and democracy; helping the weak and assisting the poor, and sacrifice life for justice. The Chinese Spirit is formed by inheriting the history, following the opening-up policy, confronting the reality, and facing the future.  

Key words: rice, Chinese characters, matter, sprit, culture, China, China Sprit