Drawing Roots | From Respect to Shared Responsibility: Rereading the Civilization Process in the Character "Human"
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, the fifth day of the third lunar month
The term 'human' originally referred to a silhouette in oracle bone inscriptions, with a bent back and hanging arms - a sign of reverence for heaven and earth. In the eyes of our ancestors, wind, rain, lightning, famine, and floods were all irresistible forces. Praying for rain, worshipping the sky, cultivating, and harvesting. Reverence is the language that civilization learned earliest.
In Jin Wen, this bow is made even deeper. At the beginning of agriculture, people faced the yellow soil and exchanged sweat for food and clothing. At this moment, what is written in the word "human" is the hardship and humility of seeking a living from nature - only by solving the problem of "living" can civilization dare to lift its head.In the small seal script, the figure gradually stood upright. Having enough food and clothing, people begin to contemplate their position in the world. For the first time, there is a glimmer of self-awareness in the word 'human'.A single tree cannot make a forest, and a single palm cannot make a sound. The group is the foundation on which the character 'person' stands. For individuals, one stroke is the backbone, and one hold is the responsibility. The two rely on each other in order to not lose oneself in the crowd and not disappoint the team in oneself.Looking back on the past, I know reverence, hardship, and mutual support; Based on today, we must understand our responsibilities, take on responsibilities, and realize that it is difficult to act alone.May we all be able to write this word well - stand on the ground, unite with others, and achieve success for ourselves.