What is intangible cultural heritage?

Intangible cultural heritage includes:

1, Kunqu opera

Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest traditional operas of the Han nationality, and it is also a treasure in the traditional culture and art of the Han nationality in China, especially in the art of opera. It is called "Orchid in a Hundred Flowers Garden". 200 1, Kunqu opera is listed as "representative work of human oral and intangible heritage" by UNESCO.

2. Guqin art

Guqin art is embodied in the solo art form of transverse stringed instruments, and also includes the ensemble of singing and playing of songs, harps and flutes.

Guqin art is the second cultural category listed as "oral and intangible heritage of mankind" after Kunqu opera in China. Qin Le is the oldest form of instrumental music in the history of China, which has a history of 3000 years. Idioms that are well-known to women and children, such as "high mountains and flowing water", "burning the piano to cook cranes" and "playing the piano for cows", all come from stories related to the piano.

3. Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is the oldest folk festival of the Chinese nation, which evolved from the ancient dragon totem sacrifice. Because Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu State in the Warring States Period, committed suicide by throwing a boulder into the Miluo River during the Dragon Boat Festival, it was also regarded as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan.

In September 2009, UNESCO formally considered and approved the inclusion of China Dragon Boat Festival in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind, and the Dragon Boat Festival became the first world-renowned festival in China.

4. China seal cutting

It is the art of combining calligraphy (mainly seal script) with seal cutting (including chiseling and casting) to make seals. With its unique style and high artistry, ancient seals laid an excellent foundation for seal cutting. Therefore, the artistic history of seal cutting can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than two thousand years ago.

5. China Calligraphy

China's calligraphy is an ancient art of writing Chinese characters. China's calligraphy is a unique visual art, and Chinese characters are an important factor in China's calligraphy, because China's calligraphy was produced and developed in China culture, and Chinese characters are one of the basic elements of China culture. Relying on Chinese characters is the main symbol that distinguishes China's calligraphy from other kinds of calligraphy.