In the process of "Western learning spreading to the East" and "Chinese learning spreading to the West"

Japan played an important role as the intermediary. D. T. Suzuki explained China’s Zen and Taoism based on Japanese Zen. Okakura Tenjin explained Zen

Taoism and Japanese tea ceremony through Japanese "silence" aesthetics

and China’s tea ceremony based on Japanese tea ceremony. Their thoughts spread widely in the West. Under their influence

Roland Barthes used Japanese scholars as a channel to observe and understand Chinese culture and constructed his cultural theory. Any influence in culture is not just a linear point-to-point one. Scholars all live in a "multi-facet network" of mutual influence. Chinese scholars should have the "multi-facet network" thinking and the vision of "China as part of the world academia"

face up to the phenomenon of "understanding China through Japan" in the communication between China and the West

reflect on the Japanese factors in the dialogue between China and the West

identify the achievements and dross in the heritage of "understanding China through Japan"

take away the intermediary factor of Japan on the basis of previous thoughts

and truly compare Chinese and Western culture in a comprehensive way in direct communication

so as to achieve cultural convergence.