ABSTRACT
Human culture is created by human beings, and the culture of different people is the pattern of their national life. Culture can be categorized into two types. One is in its material form (e.g., architecture, bronzes, etc.) and the other is culture in its oral and intangible form (e.g., oral folk creations). Tangible culture is easier to be preserved for it is kept in a permanent tangible format, while oral and intangible culture is less easy to be preserved because people are its living carrier. There may be a dialectical relationship between preservation and innovation. Historically, Chinese philosophy has developed considerably due to the absorption of Indian Buddhist philosophy, and today one must consciously absorb Western philosophy in order to bring Chinese philosophy to a new stage of development. In a sense there can be no innovation without good preservation and rescue of the traditional repertoire, the two of which may be in a dialectical relationship.
