In East Asia, Chinese character culture has always played an important role. As a country with a long history, Vietnam has close ties with China. In the early days, Vietnam was a vassal state of China, and the culture of Chinese characters also entered Vietnam through conquest and exchange. This exchange led to the widespread use of Chinese characters in Vietnam, so much so that the Vietnamese upper class of society widely used Chinese characters to write, read, and handle clerical matters, which became the basis for the functioning of society.
However, as time passed, Vietnam gradually rose to the awakening of national consciousness and began to seek independence and autonomy. This has also led to entanglements between Vietnam and Chinese character culture. In order to express their independent spirit, the Vietnamese people created their own written language, "Murmur", and tried to get rid of the influence of Chinese characters. However, in any case, Chinese characters have penetrated into the Vietnamese language and culture, and this blending has played a crucial role in the development of Vietnamese culture.
The abolition of Chinese characters is part of the process of Vietnam's recent history. Beginning in the middle of the 19th century, European powers invaded Asia, the Qing Dynasty declined, and China fell into internal and external troubles. In this context, Vietnam became a colony of France, which conquered the Nam Ki region of Vietnam by force and began to colonize Vietnam. In order to better manage Vietnam, the French encouraged Vietnamese to learn the Latin alphabet and abandon Chinese characters. This decision had important political and practical significance at the time, however, it brought great harm to Vietnam's cultural heritage.
After the abolition of Chinese characters, the new generation in Vietnam began to learn the Latin alphabet to adapt to the Western-style education system. There are both political and practical reasons behind this decision. However, the abolition of Chinese characters has not only affected the way of writing in Vietnam, but more importantly, it has created a disconnect in cultural inheritance. The younger generation is no longer able to read ancient books and historical documents, and cannot understand traditional customs and rituals, which is a great challenge for the cultural development of a nation.
The impact of the abolition of Chinese characters on Vietnam is far-reaching and complex. On the one hand, the abolition of Chinese characters has deprived Vietnam of its unique cultural identity and created a lack of national identity. As an important part of Chinese culture, Chinese characters are closely linked to the history and culture of Vietnam. The abolition of Chinese characters meant severing ties with Chinese culture, depriving Vietnamese culture of an important element. This has also had an impact on relations between Vietnam and China. The abolition of Chinese characters can be interpreted as a negation of Chinese culture that may lead to a decrease in cultural exchange and understanding between the two countries.
On the other hand, the abolition of Chinese characters has taken a toll on Vietnam's cultural heritage. After the abolition of Chinese characters, the younger generation in Vietnam is no longer familiar with Chinese characters and cannot understand and use traditional Chinese character literature. This not only poses a challenge to the inheritance of Vietnam's local culture, but also makes Vietnamese people confused and lost about their own history and culture. Many young people realized the importance of kanji and began to relearn kanji to make up for the loss of the past. This phenomenon proves the indispensability of Chinese characters in Vietnamese culture and shows that abolishing Chinese characters is a wrong decision.
Cultural heritage is the cornerstone of a nation's development, and it is essential for a country to protect and promote its own culture. Whether it is Chinese characters or other words and languages, they all carry the history, values, and ideas of a nation. In modern society, cultural inheritance is not only to protect traditions, but also to promote social development and national construction. For a nation to play an important role on the world stage, it is indispensable to have strong cultural strength.
Of course, cultural heritage does not mean stagnation and conservatism. The inheritance of culture is a gradual process that requires a balance between tradition and innovation. Through inheritance and innovation, a nation can absorb elements of foreign culture while retaining its unique cultural characteristics, so as to achieve cultural prosperity and development. In East Asia, as well as in the world, Chinese character culture is an important part of the world's cultural diversity and exchange. Therefore, the preservation and inheritance of Chinese character culture is the focus of a joint effort of many parties, not only for China, but also for other East Asian countries.
In general, the abolition of Chinese characters has had a negative impact on the inheritance and development of Vietnamese culture. The abolition of Chinese characters was a historical mistake and took a toll on Vietnam's cultural identity. However, the historical and cultural context of the abolition of Chinese characters is complex and cannot simply be relegated to a bad decision. Today, the Vietnamese people are recognizing and respecting the importance of Chinese character culture and striving to preserve and pass on this important cultural heritage.