Protecting Intangible Cultural Heritage Public Service Announcement

Xinhua News Agency Reuters Nanjing on September 26 encouraged Japanese Taiko ghosts, beautiful Korean long drums, drums... Warm China from September 20 to 24, held in Nantong, Jiangsu Province The 9th Asian Arts Festival presented colorful theatrical performances to the audience in a drum ensemble of three major Korean artists. In addition to Chinese opera, Japanese kyogen, Korean opera, and ancient calligraphy and abacus performances.

As globalization sweeps across Asia, contemporary culture is "dumb" and "indifferent" in the face of the powerful Western culture, especially many intangible cultural heritages that are on the verge of extinction. How to protect intangible cultural heritage has become a common topic of concern in Japan and South Korea.

Japan: Culture and Art Nation

At the 20th meeting of the Culture Ministers’ Meeting held in Japan and South Korea, Yasu Aoki of the Japanese Agency for Culture said: “In the 21st century, culture and art are very important. The loss of culture will lead to the loss of survival. Protecting cultural heritage, maintaining cultural diversity, and revitalizing East Asian, Japanese and Korean cultures require joint efforts. "

In 2001, Japan developed ". Basic Law for the Promotion of Culture and Arts,” as well as promotion strategies for various cultures. In February of this year, Japan also released this year’s policy for the next five years, indicating that the importance of today’s cultural and artistic revitalization is that cultural power is a national effort, and the “second basic principle” of closely integrating culture, art and economy clearly stated , the goal of "a cultural and artistic country". The protection of art and cultural heritage, the cultivation of talents and the focus on educating young people

At the government level, Japanese society has formed a national cultural atmosphere that respects tradition and love. Japanese kyogen family Izumi and Japanese kyogen performed the song "Autumn River" on the same stage in Nantong in this dramatic form on the 21st with Chinese Kunqu opera performing artists. The audience was refreshed. Lead actor Motoya Izumi said: "In Japan, engaged in cultural heritage, Kyogen masters are widely respected by the society where I was born, and I am proud to learn Kyogen that has been passed down for more than 600 years." "

", such as the old intangible cultural heritage of babble, can not be understood by many young people nowadays, because they do not understand how boring it is. We just want to know what's crazy and interesting about audiences, especially young people. "Izumi Motonayasune." He participated in a TV program as a "kyogen master" to introduce the repertoire and functions of the Kyogen genre. "Although the costumes and language are from hundreds of years ago, people are related to each other and transcend the times." ”

In Japan, babble is mainly inherited from the family. Izumi Yuanya and his two sisters started at the age of about 3 years old. Yuan Mi’s 4-year-old daughter also came to China this time. , his father performed with them. They believe that all ages are on the same stage, and people are closer to the audience. "Every era has its own responsibility. Kyogen is to spread excellent culture for hundreds of years, and we hope it will continue to be passed down." "Yuan Mi said.

Korea: Understand and Want

At this Asian Arts Festival, the Korean opera "Qing" and Korean actors allowed the Chinese audience to experience the gorgeous costumes and beautiful Korea Colorful folk dances in the circus.

In fact, with the popularity of the Korean drama "Dae Jang Geum", there are so many Chinese people talking about Korean traditional clothing, food and traditions in the drama. "Flow" has made Incheon, the scene in the play, a famous tourist resort. Hanbok and kimchi are products that foreign tourists like to buy. Culture and Tourism

Director of the Academy of Arts Liu Yi South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the South Korean government spared no effort to To promote the development of the cultural industry, the "Culture Establishment" Cultural Industry Fund and the "Industrial Promotion Act" were passed in 1999. After the Cultural Industry Promotion Agency was established in 2001, the government also established awards such as the "Arirang Award" to encourage Those who have made contributions to the protection of intangible cultural heritage units and individuals are reported to have been granted living allowances by the Korean government with national recognition, such as the Korean Academy of Arts*** and the National African Society. Old artists with material cultural heritage receive 1,500,000 won per month. "Young people don't like traditional culture because they don't understand it and lack systematic understanding, so education is very important to let them experience childhood. Traditional Korean clothes are beautiful and very beautiful. Elegant country music, excellent traditional culture of the motherland is proud of. “Seoul National University and Ewha University have opened country music departments, and the Education Center of the National Gugaku Academy of Korea is opened every Saturday, and the public can learn about Chinese music here for free.

Platform China: Let the "past" become the future of wealth, economic development and social progress. The entire world is undergoing profound changes. In the context of economic globalization and the wave of informatization, traditional cultures in some places are declining or even disappearing. The sustainable development of China's economy, the continuous increase in investment, the protection of traditional culture and art, and the promotion of key cultural relics protection units across the country. On this year's "Cultural Heritage Day" of the Ministry of Culture, the first batch of representative inheritors of 226 national intangible cultural heritage projects in five categories including folk literature, traditional sports and competitions, folk art, traditional handicrafts, and traditional medicine were announced. , has a wide impact on society. Inheritance and delivery of intangible cultural heritage through the establishment of a representative inheritor system.

The efforts to make traditional art "youthful" and "idol" have also successfully attracted the attention of a large number of young people. The youth version of "The Peony Pavilion" drawn by the writer Mr. Bai Xianyong features young actors with handsome appearances, gorgeous costumes, and fashionable dances. The opera "Spring and Snow" instantly swept people's enthusiasm.

In the 21st century, the cultural influence of a country’s charm represents the country, and the source of cultural influence provided is traditional cultural resources. Protecting traditional cultural heritage means making the “past” our future wealth.