Chinese Culture introduction中国文化简介.ppt

Beijing Opera Beijing opera is the most influential opera in China and has a history of around 200 years. It synthesizes the arts of singing, dancing, recitation, martial arts, and instrumental music. Symbolism dominates the motions and stage designs. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng: is the male role in Beijing Opera. Dan: is all female roles. Jing: is known as hualian, a role with a painted face, who is a man of special character, features and personality. Chou: is also called xiaohualian. A chou may be a kind-hearted, humorous and funny fellow ( some time likes buffoon). Beijing Opera Sheng Dan Jing Chou The facial painting is worth appreciating for its artistic value Putting it simply, culture refers to the entire way of life of a society. It means not only such material things as cities, organizations and schools, but also non-material things such as ideas, customs, family patterns, languages. Essentials of Culture Dead （死文化 ） *products (achievements) – literature, art, music, artifacts, architecture 产品 — 文学、艺术、音乐、人工制品、建筑等 Living （活文化 ） *ideas – beliefs, values, morals 观念 — 信仰、价值观、道德观等 *behavior – language, gestures, customs 行为 — 语言、手势、习俗等 How is the world observed and viewed in Chinese culture? Man and Nature 人 与 自 然 1. Worldview 宇宙观 Chinese: two combining into one 中国文化呈环性，人与自然、凡与神均合二为一，环抱涵容，注重二元的依存和统一。 Tao consists in Yin and Yang. The Book of Changes (600 BC) 《易经》：一阴一阳之谓道。 Chinese: circular enclosure Philosophical Concept: Tao （道） Tao gave birth to the One; the One gave birth successively to two things, three things, up to ten thousand. These ten thousand creatures cannot turn their backs to the shade (Yin) without having the sun (Yang) on their bellies, and it is this blending of the breaths (Yin and Yang) that their harmony depends. 老子：道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物。万物负阴而抱阳,冲气以为和。 《道德经》第42章 Lao Tzu （571- 471 BC) 天地与我并生，而万物与我为一。 Heaven and earth co-