“中国是世界文明发达最早的国家之一”。我国古代的科学技术,在长时期里居于世界前列,对世界科学文化的发展有深远的影响。这一事实反映了中国人民在长期的生产斗争和科学实践中表现出来的伟大的智慧和创造力。但是,自然科学决不是自然地、平安地产生和发展起来的。在我国古代科学技术发展的历史进程中,始终存在着尖锐的斗争。在广大劳动人民推动历史发展、推动科学技术前进的巨大力量的基础上,法家进步、革新的政治路线和唯物主义的自然观、认识论,对科学技术的发展起 “China is one of the earliest developed countries in the world.” Ancient science and technology in our country lived in the forefront of the world for a long time and have a profound impact on the development of world science and culture. This fact reflects the great wisdom and creativity shown by the Chinese people in the protracted struggle for production and scientific practice. However, natural science never produced and developed naturally and peacefully. In the course of the historical development of science and technology in ancient China, there was always a sharp struggle. On the basis of the tremendous power of the general working people in promoting historical development and promoting the advancement of science and technology, the legalist’s progress and innovative political line and the materialist view of nature and epistemology have played an important role in the development of science and technology