What are the quintessence of China?

China's national quintessence includes Peking Opera, calligraphy, martial arts and medicine.

First, Peking Opera.

Peking Opera is one of China's national quintessence and belongs to the intangible cultural heritage of mankind. It is an art form formed by Xipi, Huang Er and other accents, combined with huqin and gongs and drums. Beijing opera has a set of standardized artistic expressions in literature, performance, music, singing, gongs and drums, makeup and facial makeup.

The roles of Peking Opera are divided into life, Dan, Jing, Ugliness, Miscellaneous, Martial Arts, Liu and so on. The last three lines are no longer independent. The main performance of Beijing Opera is historical stories. There are more than 1300 traditional plays, and more than 3400 are often performed. Peking Opera is an important manifestation of China traditional culture, which is widely spread and interpreted.

Second, calligraphy.

China's calligraphy is an ancient art of writing Chinese characters, which developed from Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze to Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan and Li Shu, and then to cursive script, regular script and running script which were finalized in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties. Calligraphy not only exudes artistic charm, but also can improve Chinese composition scores and cultural quality, promote the healthy development of body and mind, and cultivate endurance and perseverance.

China's calligraphy is the only national quintessence that regards ancient Chinese characters as art, and all nationalities in the world have their own characters. The main tools used in calligraphy are pen, ink, paper and inkstone, which are collectively called Four Treasures of the Study.

Third, Wushu.

Wushu is one of the quintessence of China, with a long history, which can be traced back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Wushu can not only protect itself, but also punish gangsters, train the brain's adaptability, improve physical and mental quality and prolong life. In Wushu, physical and mental exercises are carried out through the changes of "hands, eyes, body, steps and energy", forming a unique national style exercise method.

Wushu is one of the main contents of national sports in China, and it is also the survival skill of Chinese descendants. For thousands of years, Wushu has become the magic weapon of our country.

Fourth, medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a traditional medicine in China, which originated in the Shennong era 7000 years ago. Chinese medicine explores the cause, nature and location of diseases through the method of "seeing, listening and asking", and uses various therapeutic means such as Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, massage, cupping, qigong and dietotherapy to make the human body achieve the harmony of yin and yang and recover.

The theoretical basis and source of TCM is Huangdi Neijing, which is considered as the cornerstone of TCM theoretical basis. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) bears the experience and theoretical knowledge of the ancient people in China in fighting diseases, and has a far-reaching influence on the countries in the cultural circle of Chinese characters. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has become one of China's national quintessence because of its unique theoretical system and comprehensive understanding of the human body.

The significance of national quintessence

The diversity of world culture enriches people's thoughts. In the process of expressing Chinese civilization, the quintessence of Chinese culture also fully shows the inner spirit of oriental culture. After long-term precipitation, the quintessence of Chinese culture has become the cultural heritage and value system of the Chinese nation, the inheritance and development of traditional culture, and the soul of contemporary solid foundation and traditional cultural innovation.

Under the background of globalization, it is of great practical significance to protect, inherit and develop national quintessence. It has deepened the spread of China culture to the international community, deepened foreigners' understanding of China traditional culture, and promoted the international development of China culture.

National quintessence represents a new cultural background and historical inheritance. It is the spiritual sustenance of the Chinese nation and represents the essence of China culture. Understanding the quintessence of Chinese culture can not only deepen our understanding and knowledge of China traditional culture, but also enhance our cultural self-confidence and national pride. On the basis of inheriting traditional culture, we should actively promote the inheritance and development of traditional culture to help the continuous development of Chinese national culture.