As the soul of rejuvenating and strengthening the country, the quintessence of the Chinese nation is an indispensable spiritual support for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Expand knowledge of national quintessence
National quintessence refers to the essence of a country’s inherent national culture. China's national quintessence, as the name suggests, refers to the essence of China's inherent national culture that originated entirely in China. It is the most representative and unique connotation of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and is a cultural heritage with a long history that is deeply appreciated by people of all eras.
Nowadays, as China is moving step by step towards the center of the human world, the quintessence of the Chinese nation is increasingly recognized and loved by all nations in the world. What are the top ten national quintessences of China that are unanimously recognized by our people?
1. Calligraphy
Every nation in the world has its own writing, and the Chinese nation is no exception. However, in addition to expressing ideas and inheriting culture, Chinese characters also play a role in artistic appreciation. This is something that the writing of other ethnic groups does not possess.
Chinese Chinese characters include oracle bone inscriptions from the Yin and Shang Dynasties, bronze inscriptions from the Zhou Dynasty, seal scripts from the Qin Dynasty, official scripts from the Han Dynasty, regular scripts, running scripts, and cursive scripts from the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty...calligraphy The art has developed from generation to generation until it is mature and prosperous today. And because our ancestors invented writing with a brush, unique calligraphy—the art of writing Chinese characters—came into being.
2. Martial Arts
Also known as Chinese Kung Fu, it has been popular since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties and has an extremely broad mass base. Martial arts routines technically require that the inner energy, energy, and spirit be closely integrated with the external body movements, so that the heart beats the shape, the shape breaks the mind, and the posture breaks the breath. Mind and body, a unique national style exercise method has been formed.
Chinese traditional martial arts, along with the development of Chinese history and civilization, have gone through thousands of years of ups and downs. It is a valuable culture that the Chinese people have continuously accumulated and enriched in their long-term social practice. heritage.
3. Peking Opera
The first of China's five major dramas, it is one of the major opera types with national influence. With its comprehensive range of skills, mature performances and magnificent momentum, it is a representative of modern Chinese opera. Starting from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Peking Opera began to slowly take shape, first developing rapidly in the palace.
It was not until the Republic of China that it spread to the people and reached unprecedented prosperity. It was an important means of spreading Chinese traditional culture. It is a product of the changes in the Chinese cultural era. As an important expression of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, various artistic elements in Peking Opera are used as symbols of traditional Chinese culture.
In addition, there are Chinese medicine, silk, tea, porcelain, Go, embroidery, paper-cut and other national quintessences that are not listed in detail.