环境保护和生态平衡日益成为公众关注和讨论的大问题。经过几十年的实践，大家越来越深刻地认识到，环境保护和生态平衡是可持续发展的基础，没有环境保护和生态平衡，就没有可持续发展。

可持续发展也是建设和谐社会的基础和条件，没有可持续发展，就不可能建设一个和谐社会。

　　陈寿朋教授是八、九、十届全国人大代表、八、九届全国人大教科文卫委中会委员，中国生态道德教育促进会会长，内蒙古沙尘暴研究治理促进会主席，长期致力于生态道德的普及、推广和研究，在各种场合积极呼吁全社会要建立和普及生态道德的理念，这对于可持续发展、对于和谐社会的建设，都具有很重要的意义。

现在他又写出了《草原文化的生态魂》这部书。

这部书倾注了他对草原人民的深厚感情。内蒙古大草原，是陈教授的第二故乡。他无限热爱这片秀美的山川和生活在这片土地上勤劳、勇敢、善良的各族同胞，与草原文化结下了不解之缘。

The blue sky and green fields sung of by the herdsmen, and the historical legends recounted in the melodies played on the horse-head fiddles, convey to us the horseback peoples' fervent love for this vast, magnificent land. Such is the power of the lasting grassland culture~ The grasslands not only brought the horseback peoples into being, but shaped their character too.Grassland culture survived and developed through the interdependence of the horseback peoples and the grasslands. A spirit, a soul of grassland ecology, pulses permanently through the main arteries of this interdependent relationship.

Preface

Foreword

Chapter Ⅰ

An Ecological Journey around Grassland Culture /o01

Chapter Ⅱ

The Harmonious Soul of Nomadic Production / 017

 Nomadism / 019

 Pasture / 030

 Man and Horse / 047

Chapter Ⅲ

The Simplicity of the Nomadic Lifestyle / 057

 Dress / 058

 Food and Drink / 070

 Dwelling / 076

Chapter Ⅳ

Grassland Culture--the Magic of Green/091

 Shamanism / 093

 Heroic Epics / 104

 Myths and Legends / 109

 Rock Pictures and Metal Wares / 118

 Grassland Songs and Dances / 125

Chapter Ⅴ

 A Totally New Inspiration from an Ecology Culture / 141

 Ecological Ideas: Reverence for Life and Respect for Nature / 142

 Ecological Ideas in the Societal Dimension / 150

 Grassland Ecology Culture / 164

 Inspiration from Grassland Culture / 171

Bibliography Reference / 180

Appendix / 182

Postscript / 195