Abstract:

Xia-Shang-Zhou dynasties were an important historic period of Chinese civilization from rise to prosperous. Ancestors deforested in large area to develop agriculture and meet needs for living and producing. So the extent of forest destroy was getting more and more heavier, and same as ecological calamities leaded. At the same time ideologies on forest and ecological protection came into being for the effective use of forest and ecological resources. It contains totem of nature, tree's cognition in wuxing theory, yin-yang theory and ecological security, sustainable use of forest, etc. It was strengthened of protection and management of forest under the domination of these ideologies.

Key words: forest resources, ecological ideologies, totem worship, wuxing theory, Xia-Shang-Zhou period