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The long-term development of local civilization

The degree of civilization in a region depends on the length of time that life has been active in this land. It has a long cultural tradition, profound historical background and strong regional characteristics. Civilization is precipitated in history, cultural masters are constantly produced, and culture will continue to sink and sublimate in history, eventually forming a more and more mature local civilization.

The best examples of illustration and argumentation methods are the Longshui River in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Hongmen Banquet before the Han Dynasty, Bai Juyi's poem "Bailuyuan Believe in Horse Travel" and Chen's "Bailuyuan". Different people in different periods either set up camp here and make a name for themselves, or grew up here. The civilization of Bailuyuan has grown, accumulated and re-grown in the hands of generation after generation. What is lacking in the ugly land is not history and culture, but a local life like Chen who is good at discovering.

Through Chen's example, we can do the opposite and analyze Japanese native civilization positively.

Japan is a country separated from China by water. Japan's unique geographical location and long history have given birth to a variety of Japanese cultures such as cherry blossoms and kimonos. Cherry blossom culture originated from China in the Himalayas and spread widely after artificial cultivation. It was planted in the courtyard of the palace in the Qin Dynasty and later in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Japan has regarded cherry blossoms as the embodiment of spring since ancient times. The ancient Japanese people of cherry blossoms thought that whether the opening was smooth or not represented a good year, and there were many varieties of cherry blossoms. Only pink cherry blossoms are the most popular. Under the influence of cherry blossom culture and kimono culture, Japanese jewelry has also become a unique civilization tradition.

Japanese jewelry is mostly for women, so its shape is mature and steady, or charming and lovely, mostly around the theme of cherry blossoms, showing all kinds of cherry blossoms. Make a big fuss about cherry blossoms in the early, prosperous and late stages. Although the theme is monotonous and different, it has always been around cherry blossoms, reflecting things and beauty to the fullest. This is also a local civilization that has been accumulated for thousands of years and will never be vulgarized. And these jewels are the so-called folk works of art.

Folk art is a work of art used by ordinary people in their daily lives. They are extremely common and are by no means cherished. So far, no one has thought about the value of folk art products. The famous folk art products contain rich beauty of health and nature, and have many excellent characteristics that are not found in many treasures. The so-called folk art movement is to explain the value of folk art products. Folk art is the field of beauty closest to human life, and its importance is not only reflected in this point, but also the inherent characteristics of a nation will be most vividly reflected in the field of folk art. Therefore, if the field of folk art is barren, it means that the whole life of the people is not ornamental or pale and boring. Based on this, even from the social point of view, the rise and fall of folk art is of great significance. What is commendable is that Japan has a long history, a long-term peaceful and stable development track, and a long and narrow geographical environment. Thus, rich and diverse historical materials were left behind, and people's arts and crafts blossomed everywhere. Until now, they still retain the ancient tradition. Compared with European and American countries, this is an extremely valuable thing.

Humans will always return to their hearts and seek something close to human nature. These connotations are often based on the degree of exploration of local culture and the depth of local civilization.