Seeking information: Changes in Xiangshan culture, Xiangshan

Seeking cultural identity of Zhuhai-China-Macao from Xiangshan culture

Hu Bo

Editor's note: In the middle and second half of this month, Zhongshan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are about to launch a brand-new cultural concept - Xiangshan culture, what is Xiangshan culture, why should it be excavated and sorted out, and what special significance does it have on today's Zhongshan What is the special significance of the development of the exclusive appointment is organizing the excavation of this cultural concept of Zhongshan well-known scholars Hu Bo explained.

The ancients said: "All residents material, must be due to the field cold, warm, dry and humid, wide valley and big river different system, people's livelihood between the people of a different custom, rigid and soft light and heavy, late and fast different Qi, the five flavors of a different and, apparatus different system, clothing, clothing different appropriate, to repair their teachings is not easy to its custom, Qi its government is not suitable for its appropriate." Culture always originates from a specific geographical environment and is rooted in a specific social structure. Different geographic environments and natural conditions directly or indirectly determine people's modes of production and lifestyles, and give rise to different types of culture.

The area that today includes Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macau was known as Xiangshan in ancient times. Xiangshan County was established in the 22nd year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (115 2), changed its name to Zhongshan County after the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1925, was abolished as a county and changed to a city in 1983, and was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1988. From Xiangshan County to Zhongshan City, the history and culture of Xiangshan has gone through four stages, namely, the Song and Yuan germination period, the Ming and Qing accumulation period, the modern maturity period and the contemporary development period, and has gradually formed an open and compatible, culturally diversified socio-cultural system after many population movements and the collision of Chinese and Western cultures, manifesting the co-existence of adherence to orthodoxies and openness to innovations, the tendency to be practical and pragmatic with the passionate and romantic, and the combination of courageousness, goodness, and literacy, scientific rationality and humanistic spirit, which is a combination of scientific rationality and humanistic spirit. The cultural characteristics of scientific rationality and humanism are united.

Historically, Xiangshan culture is a dynamic open system; Xiangshan's history is not only a history of immigration and entrepreneurship, but also a history of patriotism and reform and opening up. Fragrant Hill culture is actually the product of the mutual agitation and integration of multiple cultures, which not only contains the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture and local ancient South Vietnamese culture, but also its dialect culture, folk culture, commercial culture, buyer's culture, overseas Chinese culture and celebrity culture, which constitutes the profound and wonderful humanistic scroll of Fragrant Hill culture. In terms of cultural characteristics and cultural types, Xiangshan culture is an important part of Lingnan culture.

There is no doubt that the Xiangshan culture is the cultural heritage and spiritual wealth of today's Zhongshan people, Zhuhai people and the majority of Macao people **** the same. As the main body of Xiangshan culture, Zhongshan people take the lead in proposing the excavation, protection, research, development and utilization of Xiangshan culture with dialect culture, folk culture, commercial culture, buyer culture, overseas Chinese culture and celebrity culture as the main content, undoubtedly has high academic value and practical significance.

First of all, using the concept of "Xiangshan culture" to summarize the achievements of material and spiritual civilization created by the historical Xiangshan people not only integrates the historical and humanistic resources, but also enriches the connotation of Lingnan culture. Xiangshan culture has matured through the accumulation of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in modern times. Fragrant Hill is full of talented people, and the literary style is flourishing, not only nurtured the pioneers who opened the floodgates of China's modernization, but also emerged a number of ideological and cultural and military, economic and other aspects of excellence, they are the leaders of the culture of Fragrant Hill, but also a typical representative of the culture of Lingnan. After the reform and opening up, the interaction and integration of Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macao in terms of economy and culture have once again promoted the development of Xiangshan culture. Especially Zhongshan, with 2.7% of the population in 1% of the province's area, has created 3.8% of the province's GDP, with the total economic output ranking fifth among the 21 prefecture-level cities in the province, and was awarded the first batch of national civilized cities last year. At present, the people of Zhongshan are working hard to build "two suitable" harmonious Zhongshan and the province's economic and social development model city, is not only a concrete evidence of Xiangshan culture, but also the enrichment and development of Lingnan culture.

Secondly, the "Xiangshan culture" to interpret the history and social changes of the Xiangshan once including Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Macao, is conducive to today's three places of cultural identity and resource **** enjoyment, conducive to each other's exchanges and cooperation, pioneering and innovation. Culture is the root of a city and the soul of a nation. In today's world of economic globalization and cultural convergence, the inheritance and promotion of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation and regional culture is undoubtedly of positive significance to the enhancement of national cohesion and self-confidence, and to the cultivation of a sense of homeland and the spirit of the nation. Today, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macao have transcended the administrative boundaries of Xiangshan County and Zhongshan County more than 50 years ago, but they share the same cultural roots and history. Therefore, the inheritance and promotion of Xiangshan culture is more conducive to the integration of a variety of political, economic and cultural resources at home and abroad, and more conducive to the promotion of cooperation and development of Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macao.

Finally, the excavation, collation and study of Xiangshan culture not only enriches the connotation of Lingnan culture, but also deepens people's knowledge and understanding of Lingnan culture and vernacular culture, and is also conducive to the promotion of philosophical and social sciences as well as humanities in Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Macao. In the past, there are many experts and scholars on the history of the Xiangshan region of people and things such as in-depth and detailed research, but did not stand in the Xiangshan culture of this large-scale vision for the overall systematic academic care, and thus hidden in the economic and social and historical culture of the Xiangshan behind, and influence or constraints on the development of the region's social humanism and cultural character, has not been a good job to explore, refining and promotion of the traditional Xiangshan people's The value and significance of the cultural resources of fraternity, innovation, tolerance and harmony have not been brought into full play, which is a pity. In the construction of a harmonious society today, research and promote "Xiangshan culture", its academic value and practical significance is self-evident.

Xiangshan is a culturally diverse immigrant society, the Xiangshan culture is also a constantly changing open system, it itself is also in the integration and innovation towards new life. Standing on the strategic height of history and social development, the municipal government of Zhongshan attaches great importance to the development and utilization of excellent traditional cultural resources, fosters distinctive culture and improves cultural competitiveness, which is in fact the reproduction of the spirit of Xiangshan culture. For today's Zhongshan people, Zhuhai people and Macao people, understanding the past and present life of Xiangshan culture is also a kind of cultural self-awareness to seek future development.