Ten traditional skills of intangible cultural heritage

The top ten traditional skills of intangible cultural heritage include shadow puppetry, Chinese paper-cutting, guqin, abacus, the twenty-four solar terms, acupuncture, calligraphy, Peking opera, movable type printing, and the Dragon Boat Festival.

1, shadow play

Shadow puppetry is an ancient traditional folk art in China. It is called "donkey shadow puppetry" by old Beijingers. It is a kind of folk drama in which silhouettes of characters made of animal skin or cardboard are illuminated with light sources such as candles or spirits to perform stories. During the performance, the artists manipulate the opera characters behind the white curtain and sing the story with popular local tunes, percussion and string accompaniment, which has a strong local flavor. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

2. Chinese paper-cutting

Chinese paper-cutting is a folk art that uses scissors or a knife to cut and carve patterns on paper to decorate life or cooperate with other folk activities. In our country, paper-cutting has a broad mass base, is integrated into the social life of people of all ethnic groups, and is an important part of various folk activities. In 2009, Chinese paper-cutting was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

3. Guqin

Guqin is the oldest and purest traditional musical instrument. Guqin music is an important part of Chinese music and a representative of Chinese traditional music culture, with a long history of more than 3,000 years. In ancient times, it was called "Qin" and had other names such as "Sitong" and "Yaoqin". Although the legends of Fuxi, Shennong and Shun are not credible, they have a long history. In 2008, Guqin art was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

4. Abacus

The abacus is a numerical calculation method using the abacus as a tool, and is called the fifth invention of China. The abacus is a simple calculation tool invented and created by the working people of ancient China. The word "abacus" was first seen in "Shu Ji 1" written by Xu Yue in the Han Dynasty. As the saying goes, "Abacus controls the four seasons, and the three talents are longitude and latitude." In 2013, it was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

5. Twenty-four solar terms

The twenty-four solar terms are an important part of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation and embody the essence of Chinese civilization. According to ancient records, the emperor's family began to make cadres and branches to determine age. The "twenty-four solar terms" refer to specific seasons, phenology, climate changes and the "December architecture" established in the calendar. The rotation of the Big Dipper is closely related to the changes in the seasons. In 2016, it was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

6. Acupuncture

Acupuncture refers to inserting needles into the patient's body at a certain angle under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory, and specific parts of the human body are stimulated through acupuncture techniques such as rotation and weight lifting to achieve the purpose of treating diseases. Acupuncture is a unique treatment method in my country. It is a medical technique of "treating internally and externally". It treats systemic diseases through conduction through meridians and acupoints, and the application of certain surgical methods. It was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage" in 2011.

7. Calligraphy

Calligraphy is an ancient art of writing Chinese characters. From oracle bone inscriptions, stone drum inscriptions, bronze inscriptions (Zhongding inscriptions) to large seal script, small seal script, and official script, to cursive script, regular script, and running script finalized in the Eastern Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties, calligraphy has always exuded artistic charm. In 2009, it was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage".

8. Peking Opera

Peking Opera was once known as Ping Opera, also known as Luantan and Chinese Opera. One of China's five major drama genres, the famous drama focuses on the arrangement of freehand scenes, with Xipi and Erhuang as the main tunes. It is known as the quintessence of China and the three major drama genres in China. The art of Peking Opera is extensive and profound. With Beijing as the center, Peking Opera is widely spread around the world. On 11 month 16, 2010, Peking Opera was included in the "World Intangible Cultural Heritage List".

9. Movable type printing

Movable type printing was invented by the Chinese as early as the Northern Song Dynasty in the 11 century. The invention of movable type printing was a major technological revolution in the history of printing. The method of movable type printing is to first type the single characters of Yangwen into reverse characters, then select the characters according to the manuscript, arrange them on the type plate, print them with ink, remove the fonts after printing, and then use them in the next typesetting. It was selected into the "Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage" in 2010.

10, Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. The Dragon Boat Festival originated in China. There is a custom of holding tribal totem sacrifices in the form of dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Qu Yuan, a poet of the Chu State during the Warring States Period, bouldered and jumped into the Miluo River to commit suicide on that day. In order to establish a loyal and patriotic label, the rulers designated the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan. In 2009, it was selected into the Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage, becoming China's first inscription into the world's intangible cultural heritage. The festival of legacy.