The Splendor of Ancient Chu Culture

Jing Chu culture is an important part of the Chinese national culture, she has a long history, profound, with distinctive regional characteristics and great economic and cultural development value.

Jing Chu culture as a culture with distinctive regional characteristics, its connotation can be summarized as eight series:

1, Yandi Shennong culture. Hubei Suizhou, Gucheng and Shennongjia is the main activity area of Yandi Shennong, there are many folk legends and cultural sites. Here, Yandi Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs, cured people's diseases, invented agriculture, and taught people to cultivate, and its profound historical and cultural heritage marks the transition of Chinese civilization from the age of fishing and hunting to the age of farming.

2, Chu history and culture. Hubei is the birthplace of Chu culture, Chu as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period of the great powers and one of the strongest countries, in the long history of more than 800 years has created a brilliant civilization achievements. Chu's unique bronze casting process, the leader of the silk weaving and embroidery technology, ingenious lacquer manufacturing process, philosophy of the deep sense of righteousness, unrestrained prose, brilliant rhetoric, the five sounds of the music, the dance of the sleeve of the folded waist, and the treacherous and strange art, are all very valuable cultural wealth.

3, Qin-Han Three Kingdoms culture. Hubei region during the Qin and Han Dynasties was one of the important cultural centers at that time, Yunmeng Guze, Sleeping Tiger Land and Longgang Qin Jane, Zhangjiashan Han Jane, Han Mingfei Wang Zhaojun, Han Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, the literati Wang Yi, etc. are important cultural resources. Hubei is still the territory of Wei, Shu, Wu three countries crisscrossed, fierce competition "four wars", political, economic, military, diplomatic unity and struggle of the treacherous, thrilling, ancient Longzhong, Red Cliff, Wulin, Changbanpo and other famous cultural attractions is an important carrier of the Three Kingdoms culture.

4, Qingjiang Ba-Tu culture. The Tujia of Qingjiang River Basin is the descendant of ancient Ba people. Enthusiasm, simplicity, hard work, kindness and bravery, representing the excellent national quality of the Tujia people. Their marriage and funeral customs, songs and dances, food and clothing, architecture and transportation constitute the distinctive features of Qingjiang Ba-Tu Culture. At the same time, Enshi Autonomous Prefecture and Changyang, Wufeng two autonomous counties as the main nationalities of Hubei is also rich in BaTu culture, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, rich in produce, is the development of the characteristics of Hubei's economy is an important area.

5, famous mountains and ancient temples culture. Hubei has many famous mountains and ancient temples, forming a unique cultural resources of famous mountains and ancient temples. Wudang Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain, after hundreds of years of development, the formation of a rich connotation of the Wudang culture. In addition, Jing Mountain, Dabie Mountain, Dahong Mountain, Qiyue Mountain, Jiugong Mountain and Huangmei Five Ancestors Temple, Danyang Yuquan Temple, Laifeng Xianfo Temple, Hanyang Guiyuan Temple, Wuchang Baotong Temple and Jingzhou Tianxing Guan, Wuchang Changchun Guan, and so many famous ancient temples as well as Zhongxiang Obvious Mausoleum and other places of interest, all have a high visibility and unique cultural connotations.

6, the Yangtze River Three Gorges culture. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the most spectacular canyon in China and one of the most famous canyons in the world, as well as the world-famous hydropower energy base and the largest artificial lake on earth. With the water storage and power generation and the successful completion of the Three Gorges Hub Project, its world-renowned natural scenery, colorful human landscapes, mysterious and romantic myths and legends and peculiar customs and folklore on both sides of the gorge have formed a cultural genre with strong colors of the gorges, which constitutes the distinctive characteristics of the Three Gorges culture.

7, the river city of Wuhan culture. Wuhan is located at the confluence of two rivers, known as the "nine provinces through the streets", as early as in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties is the southern connection between the strategic stronghold of the Central Plains. Marked by the Panlong City of the Shang Dynasty, Wuhan has accumulated a rich culture with a history of more than 3,500 years since the founding of the city. After the Ming and Qing dynasties, Wuhan gradually developed into the largest industrial and commercial city in central China, and has become one of the manufacturing centers and important industrial bases in China since modern times. In modern history, Wuhan was once the political, economic and cultural center of China. As a megacity and regional economic center in central China, the culture of Wuhan has distinctive regional characteristics.

8, modern revolutionary culture. Xinhai Revolution Wuchang Uprising, in the heart of the Qing Dynasty's rule fired the first shot, in one fell swoop overthrew the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history, the end of the imperial system, Hubei's revolutionaries and the benevolent heroes and heroes deserve credit. With the Xinhai Wuchang Uprising as the symbol, it formed the revolutionary culture connotation in the magnificent modern history of Hubei and Wuhan. During the New Democratic Revolution, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu and other proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation founded the ****proletarian group in Wuhan, which used to be the center of the Revolution. A series of revolutionary activities, revolutionary deeds and revolutionary sites, such as the "27th Strike", the Wuchang Agricultural Institute, the "87th Meeting", the Huangma Uprising, the revolutionary bases of the EYU and Xiang'exi, the office of the Eighth Route Army, the Battle of Wuhan, the headquarters of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army, the breakout of the Central Plains and the advance of the Liu and Deng armies into the Dabie Mountains, etc., are still in existence in Wuhan. A series of revolutionary activities, revolutionary deeds, revolutionary sites, etc., constitute the main content of modern revolutionary culture in Hubei, and are extremely valuable revolutionary cultural resources. The eight cultural series of Jingchu culture has a strong penetrating power and influence beyond time and space, and is an important foundation for our construction of advanced culture and socialist cultural innovation.

Hubei is the birthplace of Jingchu culture, as well as the political, economic and cultural center of the ancient Chu state. Examining the development trajectory of Jingchu culture from the dual perspective of material and spiritual culture, we can further find that it has innovative qualities in the following five aspects, which is an important spiritual heritage for the development of advanced culture today. First, the entrepreneurial spirit of "wickerwork"; second, the spirit of openness of "comforting the barbarians and belonging to the Xia"; third, the spirit of innovation of "striking a chord"; and fourth, the spirit of "deep and hard to migrate". Fourth, the patriotic spirit of "deep rooted and difficult to migrate"; Fifth, the spirit of harmony and "stopping the war". These innovative qualities of Jingchu culture are not only the product of the times, but also a concrete demonstration of the excellent national culture and national spirit, which is an important resource of China's excellent traditional culture.

The Ten Connotations of Jingchu Culture

Yandi Shennong Culture:

Suizhou, Hubei, Gucheng and Shennongjia are the main areas of Yandi Shennong's activities, and there are many folk legends and cultural sites. Here, Yandi Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs, cured people's diseases and taught them farming. Its profound historical and cultural heritage marks the completion of the transition of Chinese civilization from the age of fishing and hunting to the age of farming.

History and culture of Chu:

Hubei is the birthplace of Chu culture. As one of the great powers and strong states in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, Chu has created brilliant civilization achievements in the course of history. Chu people "Wicker Road" enterprising spirit, "will be amazing" sense of innovation, "Fuzi belongs to the summer" openness and "deep solid difficult to migrate "Patriotic complex, as well as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Qu Yuan, Song Yu and a large number of celebrities, a profound impact on future generations. Chu's unique bronze casting technology, the leader of the silk weaving and embroidery technology, lacquer craftsmanship, the philosophy of the profound sense of justice, the unrestrained prose, the brilliant rhetoric, the five sounds of the music, the sleeve of the dance, the treacherous and strange art, are all very valuable cultural resources.

Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms culture:

Hubei region during the Qin and Han Dynasties is also an important cultural center, Yunmeng Guze, Sleeping Tiger and Longgang Qin Jane, Zhangjiazhan Han Jane, Han Mingfei Wang Zhaojun, Han Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, the literati Wang Yi, etc. are important cultural resources. In particular, Hubei is the territory of Wei, Shu, Wu, three countries fiercely contested the "four wars", political, military, economic and diplomatic union and the struggle is thrilling. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" one hundred and twenty times in seventy-two of the story took place in Hubei or closely related to Hubei, the ancient Longzhong, Chibi, Wulin, Changbanpo, Water Mirror Zhuang, Xu Shu Temple, Jingzhou Jiangling, Huiyang City, the ancient Fancheng, Yiling, Dangyang Guanling and other famous scenic spots are important carriers of the culture of the Three Kingdoms.

Qingjiang Ba-Tu culture:

The Tujia in the Qingjiang River basin are the descendants of the ancient Ba people, enthusiastic, simple, hardworking, kind and courageous, representing the Tujia people's excellent national qualities, and their marriage and funeral customs, songs and dances, music and art, food and clothing, construction and transportation, etc., which constitutes the distinctive characteristics of the Qingjiang Ba-Tu culture. Enshi Autonomous Prefecture and Changyang, Wufeng two autonomous counties as the main ethnic areas of Hubei, is the richness of the BaTu culture, the so-called "Qingjiang world show, Changyang song and dance township", "800 miles of Qingjiang beautiful as a picture, three hundred miles of gallery in the Changyang," is a vivid portrayal.

Famous mountain and ancient temple culture:

Hubei's famous mountain and ancient temples are numerous, forming a unique famous mountain and ancient temple cultural resources. Wudang Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain, in 1994, UNESCO will Wudang Mountain ancient architectural complex included in the "World Cultural Heritage List". After centuries of development, Wudang culture with rich connotation has been formed. In addition, Jing Mountain, Dabie Mountain, Dahong Mountain, Qiyue Mountain, Jiugong Mountain and Huangmei Wuzu Temple, Yuquan Temple in Dangyang, Laifeng Xianfo Temple, Guiyuan Temple in Hanyang, Baotong Temple in Wuchang, as well as the Tianxing Guan in Jingzhou and the Changchun Guan in Wuchang, all of them are well known and rich in cultural connotations.

Local opera culture:

Han Opera has a complete set of roles, long lyrical; Chu Opera language is simple, strong local flavor; Huangmei Tea Ceremony singing voice is rich, infectious; Qianjiang Flower Drum Opera, elegance and vulgarity **** appreciation. Rap art has Hubei drums, Hubei commentary, Hantan Xiaoqu, Hanchuan good book, etc., colorful.

Folk art and culture:

Yichang Yiling district of folk prints, Anlu folk cartoons, Danjiangkou Wujiagou village of folk stories, Huangmei peach blossom and woodblock prints, Yangxin cloth stickers, Tongshan wood carvings, etc., in the province and abroad, has a wide range of influence, these places were named by the Ministry of Culture of China, the "National Hometown of Folk Art ".

Three Gorges Culture:

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the most spectacular canyon in China, the beautiful and majestic natural scenery, colorful human landscape, mysterious and romantic myths and legends and the peculiar customs of the gorges, the formation of a strong color of the gorges of the cultural genre, constituting a distinctive Three Gorges culture.

Jiangcheng culture:

Wuhan is located in the Yangtze River and Han River intersection, known as "nine provinces through the streets", as early as in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties is the southern connection between the strategic stronghold of the Central Plains. As early as during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Wuhan was a strategic base connecting the south to the Central Plains. With the Panlong City of the Shang Dynasty as the symbol, Wuhan has accumulated a rich cultural heritage over the past 3,500 years of the city's history.

Modern Revolutionary Culture:

The 1911 Revolution, Wuchang Uprising, fired the first shot in the hinterland of the Qing Dynasty, overthrowing the last feudal dynasty in the history of China in one fell swoop, ending the imperial system, Hubei's revolutionaries and the benevolent heroes and heroes deserve a lot of credit. To the Xinhai Revolution Wuchang Uprising as a symbol, the formation of Hubei and Wuhan modern history of the revolutionary culture of the waves of connotations.

Some experts have pointed out that culture can only be combined with the economy to promote each other. In the government's work report earlier this year, Hubei Governor Luo Qingquan said that he would increase support for cultural endeavors and promote the development of cultural undertakings and cultural industries **** with the development.