"The pattern of difference sequence" is a classic tool proposed by Mr. Fei Xiaotong to study traditional local society, which is still fresh today. With the help of this tool, this paper constructs the theoretical framework of analysis and empirically tests whether there is a cognitive "difference order pattern" in the environmental remediation work of farmers with the help of the theoretical transcendence of structural equation model (SEM), in order to provide a new theoretical perspective for the further development of rural environmental remediation work. The results show that: (1) there is an obvious state of "The pattern of difference sequence" in farmers' cognition of different ecological environment concepts. (2) The more obvious the "private" attribute of the relevant ecological environment concept, the more significant the positive impact on Farmers' willingness to participate. On the contrary, if the attribute of "public" is obvious, the impact on Farmers' willingness to participate is small or even insignificant.

Cheng Zhaoqing, Wu Chaobao. Farmers' Cognition and Willingness to Participate in Environmental Remediation—A Perspective of "the Pattern of Difference Sequence". The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 2: 70-78. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2024.060210.

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