Abstract：The craftsman spirit is a perception of craftsmen’s work beyond technical level. It is a rectification of the idea that took the craftsman’s skill as novel techniques and works in ancient China, and elevates the craftsman’s work from labor to specified craftsmanship and artistic level, namely, the improvement of the conception of the integration of mind and object. The craftsman spirit is the spirit of the times enriched by history. Kao Gong Ji (The Craftsmanship Specification) in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period is the first systematic compilation of handicraft industry in Chinese history. After Qin,Han,Tang and Song dynasties,there constantly appeared compilations of craftsmanship and rules of its practice. Since the middle of Ming Dynasty, craftsmen began to break free from their humble position, and develop products dominated by personal or family brands, gaining some social prestige. In terms of the characteristics of historical and cultural inheritance, the craftsman spirit shapes and integrates the values, ethics, and morality the craftsman cherish in their profession, as well as the appropriate behaviors in various production activities for the craftsman, and the qualities required of the craftsman. The pursuit of the integration of dao (the rule of universe) and ji (techniques) is what the craftsman spirit is all about. Nowadays, the craftsman spirit is elevated as a national strategy. It has been cherished and frequently talked about by Chinese people since the term first came up, and become a moral advice and requirement for practitioners in industrial and commercial production. Therefore, making the past serve the present has a distinct practical significance. It is actually the inheritance of ancient craftsmanship and craftsman culture. The pragmatic craftsman spirit which aims for perfection and refinement is a solid foundation for the sound development of the society.
夏燕靖. 斧工蕴道：“工匠精神”的历史根源与文化基因[J]. 《深圳大学学报》（人文社科版）, 2020, 37(5): 16-27.
XIA Yan-jing. Dao Inherent in Superb Craftsmanship: Historical Origin and Cultural Gene of Craftsmanship. , 2020, 37(5): 16-27.
2020, Vol. 37 
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