"Decoding Chinese Cultural Gene": calligraphy, carving printing, chess

One by one

How does Chinese characters show the unique charm of Chinese characters?

Taking wood as a paper, a knife to replace the pen

How do Chinese artisans use a pair of clever hands to make wood worth hundreds of times?

In your childhood memory

Is there the experience of chess on the roadside and parks?

Exploring the story behind the non -legacy with rumors

Recently, the Communication University of China and China News Network jointly produced a series of "decoding Chinese cultural genes" series of videos to tell the story behind the intangible cultural heritage of China, so that the traditional cultural genes in the non -heritage "live", creative Chinese excellent traditional culture Transformation and innovative communication.

The non -heritage introduced to everyone in this issue is: calligraphy, carving printing, chess.

calligraphy

Chinese Version

Hold the sleeve and pipe, splash ink wave,

Chinese characters calligraphy, just in this stroke,

Show the unique charm of Chinese characters.

Oracle and golden texts in the middle and late stages of Shang Dynasty,

It is the earliest Chinese character information discovered in my country.

In the long historical heritage from Xia and Shang Zhou to the Western Han Dynasty,

Five bodies:, Li, Cao, Xing, and Kai Kai,

Chinese people often say "see words like a meeting", "the word is like a person",

Today we can still talk to the ancients through calligraphy,

This is Zheng Banqiao's script, and the lines are eclectic souls.

This is Yan Zhenqing's regular script.

This is Zhang Xu, Huai Su's cursive,

Dragon Fei Feng dance, extraordinary momentum,

Highlight the unruly temperament of the literati of that era.

The "Lanting Collection" of the Jin Dynasty calligrapher Wang Xizhi was called "the first book of the world",

There is no word writing in the full text,

There are more than ten types of writing in one word "Zhi".

The beautiful Lanting Pavilion is amazing.

Looking back,

Behind the pen and ink,

Standing is the cultural treasure house inherited by the millennium,

One skimming,

Chinese calligraphy calligraphy is written in capital.

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English version

Chinese calligraphy, was inscribed in 2009 on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.The earliest forms of written Chinese include the 3000-year-old oracle-bone script and the bronze script.

The next 1000 Years SAW The Development of Five Different Styles of Script, Known as ‘Seal’, ‘Office’, ‘Cursive’, ‘Running’ and ’Regular’.

Calligraphy Works say Quite Much About the Calligrapher ’s Life, Personality and Moralicy.

This running script reflects the unconventoryity of a so -called "eccentric" scholar.

This regular script, in which each stroke is firm and clear, mirrors the integrity of a looyal Governor.

The cursive script, writen at a very fast fast, shows the will and unrestrained nature of the liveti of that Era.

The most famous running script was created by Wang xizhi.

In his work which records a poetic event help, the charter "zhi" in variant artistic forms.

It must have ben an inspirational event at the orchid pavilion.

Chinese Calligraphy Also Reflects The Philosophical Thinking of the Chinese People, Who Believe that the structure of the charter 'ren' (Meaning 'Human') Should be strong

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Sculpture

Chinese Version

Chinese artisans use a pair of clever hands to make small wood worth a hundred times,

Among them, the doorway has to start with Quanzhou woodcarving.

Quanzhou woodcarving is the representative of Fujian folk crafts,

Little as small as puppets, big as big as furniture buildings,

Can be carved with wood.

Quanzhou woodcarving originated in the Tang Dynasty,

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the technology gradually became familiar,

Anhai Longshan Temple still retains a masterpiece of the Ming Dynasty- "Thousand Hands Guanyin",

The whole work is carved from a camphor tree.

There are 1008 hands in this woodcarving Guanyin,

Holding various magic weapons such as book scrolls, bells and drums, jewelry, etc.

Gestures are also different.

Each hand's palm is carved with a eyes,

Thousands of hands and thousands of eyes imply the world and shelter all beings.

The production process of woodcarving is not complicated,

But it tests the craftsman's skills and patience.

Draw a shape on the wood first with a pen,

Use different knives to remove the extra part,

Repeat repeated refinement many times,

Finally, use sandpaper to polish smoothly.

The most difficult and rare thing is that according to the original texture design of the wood,

It is necessary to comprehensively use multiple types of techniques such as hollow carving, relief shallow carving,

Such wood carvings can be beautiful, natural and generous.

Today's 3D modeling technology,

The production cost of crafts is greatly reduced,

But there is no kind of carefully carved craftsmanship.

Let's return to the original heart,

Follow Quanzhou woodcarving to feel this beauty from nature!

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English version

With wood as paper and knife as pern,

Chinese craftsmen use their hands to make small wood highly value.

The secret inside can be traced to Quanzhou Wood Carving. Quanzhou wood carving is a representative of Fujian folk arts.From small statues to large furniture or even architecture, many things can be carved with wood.

Quanzhou wood carving originated in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and gradually became a mature craftsmanship after the 15th century. In the Longshan Temple, there is still a masterpiece– “Thousand-Hand Guanyin”, made in Ming Dynasty.

The whole work is carved from one camphor tree.

The Wood-Carved GarAnyin Stature has 1008 Hands, Holding Scrolls, Bells, Drums, Jewelry and So on, with Different Gestures.

There is an eye carved in the palm of each hand, which means watching the world and propecting all seitient beings.

The Production Process of Wood Carving is not complicated, but it is a test of craftsmen ’s skills and patience.

First Draw the Shape on the Wood, and then remove the Redundant Parts with Different Knives.

This step has to be repeated and refined many times, and finally polish with sand pain.

The most difficult part is to design the shape according to the original wood grain. Various techniques, such as hollow carving,embossing and bas-relief, will be used to make wood carving works beautiful and useful.

TODAY's 3D Modeling Technology has gylly resiced the cost of macking handicrafts, but it lacks artan ’s spirit to continuously elaboraate.

Let ’s try to feel the beauty of nature from quanzhou wood carving!

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Chess

In the roadside, park, chess on the small square table,

This is the childhood memory of many Chinese children.

Chess has thousands of years of history and rich ideological connotation in China.

Integrate Taoism, Confucianism, and military thoughts,

And absorbed a variety of wisdom.

The two played on the square checkered chessboard.

Go first from the side of the red chess, go first,

Both parties take turns to take one trick,

The word "Japan",

Like the word "Tian",

The car goes straight, the scholarship goes to the oblique line,

Who will "die" by the other party's leader (handsome) first,

Who will win.

Chess simulates ancient war

The dividing line in the middle of the chessboard "Chu River and Han Borders"

It is evolved from the real historical evolution

At the end of Qin, Chu and Han struggle,

The Chu River is divided into the world in the world,

Xiang West is Han, and to the east is Chu.

Chess reproduces the historical stories of the two major dynasties in that year.

From ancient times to the present,

Chess with a unique way of gaming and distinctive competition,

A place is occupied in traditional Chinese culture.

Chess is also a kind of puzzle.

It has a positive role in improving thinking ability.

Let's meet friends with chess,

Feel the Chinese chess culture.

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English version

Playing Chess on the Small Square Table by the RoadSide or in the Park,

This is the childhood memory of many Chinese people.

Xiang qi,

or the Chinese chess,

have a history of over a thousand year.

Combining Taoism, Confucianism and Milital Thoughts,

it absorbed wis from various thoughts.

Two Sides Play on a Square Grid Chessboard.

The Red One General Moves first,

Then two sides take turns.

There are 32 pieces of chinese chess.

Different pieces should take different paths.

WhoeVer Checkmates the Other ’s General First Wins.

The Chinese chess simulating warfare.

The name of the "Boundary" of the Two Sides Comes from the History.

At the end of the qin dynasty,

The river chu was the boundary betaen the two warring states,

With Han to the West and Chu to the East.

Xiangqi recreates the family war in the Chinese history.

Throusout the ages,

Xiangqi OCCUPICANIFICANT PLACE in the Traditional Chinese Culture,

With its unique game style and distinctive competitive charm.

Xiangqi is also a refreshing and educational activity,

Which has a positive effect on mind and spirit building.

Let ’s Meet Our Friends at the Chessboard and Feel the Charm of Chinese Chess.

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