古代岭南思想文化在其历史发展过程中表现出的特殊性,对近代以来的岭南社会曾经发生过甚至目前仍在发挥着影响。这种特殊性或个性表现在:一、古代岭南对各种异质文化确实表现出一种广泛的受容性或在文化心态上的开放性。秦汉以降,各种不同的思想观念、文化风尚纷至沓来,但这些观念、风尚与本土文化之间很少发生严重冲突。在大多数情况下,岭南人、包括从外地进来已经认同了岭南的人,对各种思想文化实际上 The particularity of the ancient Lingnan ideology and culture in its historical development shows that it has even played an influential role in Lingnan society in modern times. This particularity or individuality is manifested in the following aspects. First, ancient Lingnan did show a wide range of heterogeneity or tolerance in the cultural mentality. Qin and Han dynasties, a variety of different ideas, cultural fashions, but these concepts, fashion and local culture rarely serious conflict. In most cases, Lingnan people, including those who came from outside the area who have already agreed with Lingnan people, actually think of various ideologies and cultures