THẢO NGUYÊN TRONG SINH QUYỂN CỦA ĐẤT NƯỚC TRUNG QUỐC (TRƯỜNG HỢP TÔ TEM SÓI (KHƯƠNG NHUNG) VÀ CHÓ NGAO TÂY TẠNG (VƯƠNG CHÍ QUÂN)

Abstract

This article examines the role of the steppe in China's cultural-ecological biosphere using the method of ecocriticism. The study reveals that both authors assert the grassland is not a backward periphery but a fundamental core constructing the Huaxia identity. However, the two works present contrasting perspectives: Jiang Rong exalts "wolf nature" (wildness, competition) as the source of historical strength, whereas Yang Zhijun upholds "mastiff nature" (loyalty, morality) as the ethical ideal of Confucianism. Ultimately, the article argues that the unity between the "center" (civilization) and the "periphery" (wilderness) can only be achieved through the reconciliation of indigenous religious beliefs and modern scientific knowledge.