How to See the Inheritance of Folk Culture from Flower Culture

1 Folk culture inheritance As the saying goes, a hundred miles is different from the wind, and a hundred miles is different from the customs. Folk culture is rich and colorful. However, under the assimilation of economic globalization and the negative influence of tourism activities, the purity of folk culture has also been greatly impacted. In order to inherit diverse folk culture, it is necessary to explore and publicize the cultural connotation of folk culture. UNESCO attaches great importance to the protection of world cultural diversity. The World Declaration on Cultural Diversity (adopted at the 20th plenary meeting on October 2nd, 2006/KLOC-0, 2006 54 38+065 438+ according to the report of the Fourth Committee) pointed out: "Human's * * * and heritage culture have different manifestations in different times and different places. The concrete manifestation of this diversity is the unique diversity of various groups and societies that constitute human beings. Cultural diversity is the source of communication, innovation and creation, and it is as important to human beings as biodiversity is to maintain biological balance. In this sense, cultural diversity is the common heritage of mankind and should be recognized and determined from the interests of present and future generations. [1] And the diversity of folk culture in various countries reflects the diversity of world culture. Folk customs and folkways are cultural phenomena created and passed down by the general public, with national and local characteristics. 2) Different nationalities and regions have formed their own unique folk culture in the process of historical development. These distinctive folk cultures reflect the historical development track of different nationalities and regions, and are also the source of continuous development and innovation of a region or national culture. However, in today's economic globalization and increasingly frequent tourism activities, folk culture has been greatly impacted. For example, many people in ethnic minority areas, especially young people, are reluctant to wear their own clothes. According to the ancient regulations, you can't play the Miao Lusheng in busy farming days, but in a Miao village in Leishan County, Guizhou Province, if a tourist group comes, you can watch a full set of performances no matter what season, as long as you pay 300 yuan RMB or so. 3) It also raises a question: How to inherit and maintain the diversity of folk culture? There is a lot of work to be done for a region and a nation to pass on folk culture, one of which is to explore and publicize the cultural connotation of various folk cultures. 2 Flowers and Folk Culture In China's folk culture, flowers have rich cultural connotations. 1 2. 1 osmanthus fragrans and folk culture. Since the Han and Jin Dynasties, there has been a saying that osmanthus trees are in the Moon Palace. " "Taiping Magnolia" quoted Huainanzi as saying: "There are osmanthus trees in the middle of the month. "Then there is the legend that WU GANG cut Guangxi in the middle of the month. For example, in the imperial examination, the laurel was broken in the middle of the month, and the laurel was broken in the middle of the month. As an idiom, it is still in use today. The legend of the moon and osmanthus has also evolved into the custom of enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Osmanthus fragrans is not only related to Mid-Autumn Festival, but also reflected in other folk cultures. For example, there are osmanthus patterns in the paper-cut of the Yi people. 2] 2.2 Chrysanthemums and chrysanthemums in the folk culture of the Double Ninth Festival contain rich cultural connotations. Double Ninth Festival is also called "Chrysanthemum Festival" and "Chrysanthemum Festival". Folk customs related to chrysanthemums in the Double Ninth Festival include appreciating chrysanthemums, cultivating chrysanthemums, drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating chrysanthemum cakes. The poem "Collection of the 18th East Hall of Willow on September 9th" says: "The custom is still nine days, and this feeling is unforgettable. Chrysanthemum makes rotten wine, and soup cakes smell in dogwood. "The Chronicle of Gan Chun in the Song Dynasty records:" People drink new wine every day, and chrysanthemums turn yellow, each eating chrysanthemum cakes, with sugar, meat and noodles. " [4] In these records, we can see the ancient custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine, holding chrysanthemums and eating chrysanthemum cakes on the Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival has such a close relationship with chrysanthemums that it is closely related to the chrysanthemum culture created by China people. Chrysanthemum is considered as a thing to ward off evil spirits. In Continued Harmony, it is said: "Runan Hengjing follows Fei Changfang, which is called:? On September 9, you will be in great trouble, and let your family sew a bag and put it on the arm of Cornus officinalis to climb the mountain and drink chrysanthemum wine. This disaster can be eliminated. ? Jing Ruyan, the whole family climbed the mountain and returned at dusk, and the chickens, dogs, cattle and sheep died suddenly. What Nagano heard:? This is replaceable. ？” [5] Because the legend of chrysanthemum has such a function of exorcism, the custom of holding chrysanthemum, drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating chrysanthemum cake on the Double Ninth Festival inevitably means exorcism from the beginning. Chrysanthemum has medicinal value. "Shennong Materia Medica Classic lists chrysanthemum as the top grade of hundred herbs, and holds that" long-term administration will benefit blood, and intellectual people are suitable for anti-aging and prolonging life "; The medicinal value of chrysanthemum is even borrowed by Taoism, which pursues immortality. It is believed that chrysanthemum is a product of immortality and will not age after eating it. Ge Hong, a Taoist priest in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, said in the Legend of Immortals: "Kang Fengzi takes fragrant chrysanthemums, spreads cypress and gets immortals. "Chrysanthemum is not only closely related to the Double Ninth Festival, but also reflected in other folk cultures. For example, Zhuang brocade flowers have patterns such as chrysanthemums. Now, chrysanthemum tea is also a popular drink. 2.3 The cultivation history and folk culture of peony flowers were recorded as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is said that Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty was drunk in winter, which made bloom fall, but Peony refused to make decisions and was banished to Luoyang. Peony is not afraid of arrogance, power and suffering. 2 [Adversity conforms to the integrity of the Chinese nation. 6] Peony is very beautiful, which means wealth and good luck. Many peonies are carved on the doorframes, windows, screens and photo frames of Xibo nationality. Zhuang brocade also has patterns such as "Phoenix wearing peony". The patterns on the Tuhua quilt cover woven by Tujia people include "Butterfly on Peony" and "Four Phoenix Bears Peony". 2] 2.4 Pomegranate Rhododendron and National Culture In addition, pomegranate symbolizes many children and many blessings in China culture, which is a paper-cut pattern of Yi people and the main pattern of Miao batik; Plum blossom symbolizes the noble quality of Aoxue, which is the pattern of paper-cut by Yi people. The cornucopia (azalea) symbolizing love and happiness is the favorite of the Qiang people, and it is also widely used by Qiang women as flower patterns for flower picking and embroidery. 2) Inheritance of decals to folk culture in China In the folk culture of China, flowers contain rich cultural connotations. In order to better inherit folk culture and avoid the impact of economic globalization and tourism activities on folk culture, it is necessary to publicize the connotation of folk culture while exploring these folk cultures, which mainly includes the following two points. 3. 1 Avoid losing the diversity of folk culture and impacting colorful folk culture under the influence of economic globalization. Under the background of economic globalization, it is of great significance to explore and publicize the inheritance of folk culture. For example, symbols of western folk culture, such as roses and Christmas trees on Valentine's Day, have a certain influence among young people in China. However, the symbols of China folk culture, such as osmanthus in Mid-Autumn Festival and chrysanthemum in Double Ninth Festival, have gradually faded in people's minds. In the long run, it will easily lead to the assimilation of folk culture, and at the same time lose the foundation of our own folk culture and the innovation of folk culture. On the occasion of traditional festivals such as Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival, if newspapers, television and other media publicize the inherent folk cultural connotations such as osmanthus and chrysanthemum in time, and conditional parks organize osmanthus and chrysanthemum exhibitions in time, it will play a beneficial role in promoting the inheritance of folk culture. 3.2 In order to avoid the influence of tourism activities on the folk culture of some tourist destinations in China, "tourism operators often take a catering attitude towards tourists, and they provide whatever tourists like, artworks, handicrafts and even some architectural styles and styles [all based on tourists' interests, lacking correct guidance and valuable guarding spirit]. The consequence of this is that the folk culture is distorted, and the true self is lost. What tourists see is no longer the real folk custom. In tourism activities, we should show tourists the original ecological folk culture and understand the connotation of these cultures. When drinking tea in a teahouse in Guangzhou, you should be able to drink chrysanthemum tea instead of babao tea; The paper-cut seen by Yi people should be pomegranate, sweet-scented osmanthus and plum blossom patterns, not roses. Appreciating the Qiang people's flower-picking embroidery, you should be able to see the pattern of cornucopia (azalea) instead of tulips. And the tour guide should explain the folk culture connotation of the corresponding flowers. In this way, tourists will not only understand and respect the local folk culture, but also know the diverse folk culture, and the local folk culture will be inherited and prospered. Of course, we should also respect the folk culture of foreign tourists and avoid the adverse effects of tourism activities on our folk culture. [Take chrysanthemum as an example. Chrysanthemums are used for funerals in Germany, France and other countries. 7) If you meet a chrysanthemum exhibition in the tourist destination when receiving tourists from these countries, or expect to see chrysanthemum patterns when playing in Zhuang brocade, you need a tour guide to explain our folk culture to the tourists in advance, saying that it is not intentional to offend, and ask the tourists whether to visit, so as to show respect for the folk culture of foreign tourists. China's folk culture is rich and colorful. In the tide of economic globalization and in the modern times when tourism is booming, it is necessary to avoid the gradual decline or even extinction of folk culture. To maintain the diversity and prosperity of folk culture, it is necessary to explore the connotation of folk culture and let people know its rich connotation. In this way, the local people in this folk culture atmosphere will cherish and develop the local folk culture; Visitors who come here will appreciate the true and colorful folk culture and show respect for it. In this way, folk culture can maintain its diversity.