What are the Hakkas like?

The simple and small-scale agricultural farming in the base camp area makes the real life of Hakka people stay in a relatively simple, extensive and low state. "Mountains and fields are few, but tree art is no good. Out of the land, not eating. Go to Sichuan, cross the ocean, leave the well, carry your parents and make amends. It is not a child or a wanderer, and it can be found everywhere "(Tai Po County Records of the Republic of China). This is a life that many Hakkas have experienced together. Advocating "simplicity" and "clumsiness" while belittling "luxury" and restraining "luxury" have not only become the persistent attitude of the Hakkas, but also developed into their persistent and strong life concept and aesthetic fashion. For example, "if you are old, you will enjoy it, and you will be afraid of extravagance." Young and long clothes are still new and have never been extravagant. They are straightforward, frugal and not extravagant. They are straightforward in nature and pungent in temperament. Another example is that "the crown, marriage and mourning are frugal, and the tableware is not extravagant", "the people are kind and diligent, and the scholars know how to learn but not extravagant"; Another example is "Qi dwellings do not seek luxury, clothes do not seek luxury, food does not seek novelty, and utensils do not seek novelty." In Hakka areas, from daily life, to New Year's Eve, to residential buildings, to clothes and things, this spirit of advocating simplicity is shown. Hakka's simple and humble aesthetic consciousness is typically reflected in Hakka women. "Sunset girls come to fetch water, crows in long skirts pile barefoot", "Go out early and return late, let it rain and shine. Passers-by don't be ugly, you must know that I am not a beauty. " Poetry circulating in Hakka areas reflects the aesthetic concept of Hakka women.

Second, the spirit of being pragmatic and avoiding emptiness.

Hakka people like to say, "As you sow, you reap." They believe that empty talk is useless, and doing practical things is rewarded. "Land to the tiller, land to the hoe, and gratitude to heaven if he is warm" and "All kinds of martial arts are not worth hoeing" are ballads circulating in Hakka areas, which embody the spirit of seeking truth and being pragmatic. "Scholars are ashamed of being pragmatic and rarely flaunt themselves." Even traditional scholars and scholars in the base area advocate this pragmatic attitude towards life. This pragmatic spirit rooted in farming civilization is not only reflected in the real life of Hakkas, but also firmly rooted in their deep consciousness.

Third, the pursuit of distant temperament.

Hakka people have a strong sense of ancestor worship. This strong historical consciousness, which originated from the anti-roots pursuit of ancestors, makes all kinds of cultural events in Hakka areas have ancient meanings. Some people compare the cultures with different regional characteristics in Chixian County, China, and vividly describe that compared with the new trend of Wuyue culture, the heroic culture of the Central Plains and the mystery of Jingxiang culture, Hakka culture is obsessed with the depth and dignity of a national history. It does not have the charm of wuyue, the grandeur of the Central Plains and the romance of Jingchu, but it has cast a sense of historical depth of national culture and condensed the broad style and profound temperament of national historical inheritance.

Hakka culture full of "local complex"

"Local Complex" is one of the characteristics of China traditional culture, and it is also a prominent feature of Hakka traditional culture.

China has been a typical agricultural society since ancient times. In an agricultural society, people have lived on the same land for generations. People born and raised in Sri Lanka have infinite attachment to their homeland. Many Hakkas have left their native land for decades. Although their childhood life was so poor, they missed their homeland so sweetly. Local complex, injecting China traditional culture; Infiltrate Hakka culture.

Migrating, leaving my hometown, crossing mountains and mountains, crossing the ocean, I never forget my hometown land and relatives. Hakkas were forced to move again and again. How can people who are forced to leave their hometown and lose their hometown know more about the loveliness of their hometown? How can we not cherish the local friendship more?

Folk traditional culture and art reflecting local customs. In Hakka traditional culture, nothing can better reflect the local feelings than Hakka folk songs. As the saying goes, "Hakka folk songs are particularly famous" and "Hakka folk songs are released (place names are harmonious)" comes from the mouth. "This kind of folk songs with strong local flavor makes people homesick and is unique among China folk songs. Hakka folk songs are a wonderful flower in the garden of Chinese folk literature and oriental poetry. Hakka folk songs are the treasures of Hakka folk literature. It comes directly from the people and expresses the production and life, joys and sorrows of Hakkas, with deep feelings, simplicity and beauty, and is deeply loved by the people. For thousands of years, Hakka folk songs have been widely and persistently circulated in Hakka inhabited areas, with their charm and eternal youth, showing strong artistic vitality. Besides Hakka folk songs, there are local operas such as Cantonese Opera, Tea Picking Opera, Hua Chaoxi, Puppet Opera and Mountain Opera. These local operas, except Han operas, are all sung in Hakka dialect, and their tunes have strong local characteristics. In Hakka traditional culture, folk proverbs are the most popular, easy to understand and have a strong Hakka flavor. Especially those proverbs that are homesick are memorable. For example, "Life is long and you are not afraid of your hometown", "It's hard to go out at home for thousands of days", "Trees attract wind and leaves return to the roots", "You won't welcome guests at home, but you will know your host when you go out" and "As long as you are kind, eating sweet potato soup is sweet" ... Folk sculptures, paintings, folk handicrafts and local snacks are full of strong local friendship.

Hakka dialect! Whether you migrate from the Central Plains to the wild land in the southeast or from your native land to the thorny land in a foreign country, you are always so high-spirited and persevering. The word "success" is written in my heart, but the word "failure" can't be found in my heart. Hakka, why on earth are you as strong as steel? This is because your heart is filled with a piece of black coal from the traditional culture deep in the Central Plains stratum-burning the soaring flame of humanistic ideals-illuminating the way forward for all Hakka children. The heat emitted by this soaring flame makes the land of China warm as spring, and makes the five continents warm as spring. Yes, Hakkas are messengers of spring. Wherever they go, they can open up a brand-new spring.

Hakka culture is a new branch on the tree of ancient Chinese culture. On this lush new branch, colorful fruits are hung.

Appendix: Hakka Earth Building-Natural and Stretching Symphony

In the border areas of Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces, grotesque earth buildings are dotted around. This is a huge residential building rammed with mud by Hakkas living there. It has no intention of showing off its elegance, but it amazes the world! A UNESCO consultant praised it as "a unique mythical mountain building model in the world!" In recent years, there has been an endless stream of experts and tourists from home and abroad visiting Hakka Tulou. They praised Hakka Tulou as "a wonderful flower of ancient architecture in China", "a pearl of oriental civilization" and "a cultural wealth shared by the people of China and the people of the world". A Japanese professor visited the earth buildings in Hakka areas in western Fujian. He feasted his eyes on the round and square earth buildings with thick structures and praised them as "like black flying saucers falling from the sky" and "a natural and stretched symphony".

Connotation of hakka tulou architectural form--revealing hakka spirit and unique psychological characteristics of hakka people. She is "a legend in the mountains of southern China", a precious "living fossil" of China folk culture, and a unique treasure in the world's residential buildings.