What are the three quintessences of China? An introduction to the three quintessences of China.

1, Peking Opera, Chinese painting and Chinese medicine are called "the three quintessences of China" by the world.

2. China opera has a long history of more than 800 years, and it is an important part of traditional art in China. From the birth of Peking Opera to the golden age of "national quintessence", a generation of representative artists such as Mei Lanfang and Ma emerged in the history of Peking Opera for two hundred years. In the long-term practice, we have continuously absorbed nutrition from Shaanxi opera, Han opera, Kunqu opera, Beijing opera and other operas, and after decades of evolution, Beijing opera has been formed. There are four artistic techniques: "singing" refers to singing, and "reciting" refers to chanting with music, which complement each other and constitute a "song", which is one of the two major elements of the performance art of singing, dancing and Peking Opera; "Doing" refers to the physical movements of dancing, while "beating" refers to the skills of martial arts and somersaults. Their combination constitutes one of the two major elements of the performance art of Beijing Opera.

The word Chinese painting originated from Han Dynasty. People in the Han Dynasty thought that China lived in heaven and earth, so he called it China, and China's paintings were called "Chinese painting" for short. Mainly refers to scroll paintings painted on silk, rice paper and silk and mounted. Chinese painting is a traditional form of painting in China, which uses brush strokes dipped in water, ink and color on silk or paper. Tools and materials include brushes, ink, Chinese painting pigments, rice paper, silk and so on. Themes can be divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc. And techniques can be divided into figurative and freehand brushwork. Representative painters are:

4. Based on the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, TCM regards the human body as the unity of qi, shape and spirit. By discussing the etiology, nature, location, pathogenesis and changes of viscera, meridians, joints, qi and blood and body fluid, the name of the disease is obtained, the syndrome types are summarized and the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment are formulated.