China has added two more world intangible cultural heritages, do you know which two?

The Chinese culture has a long and profound history, and in this long history, it has left many precious things, including intangible cultural heritage, which refers to the practices, performances, expressions, knowledge and skills and related tools, objects, crafts and cultural sites that are regarded as the cultural heritage of various groups, groups or sometimes individuals.

Recently, China has added two more world intangible cultural heritages, namely "Sending Jade Boats" and "Taijiquan", which were reviewed and approved by the 15th session of UNESCO's Inter-Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 14, 2020, and were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. So what exactly are these two intangible cultural heritages, let's find out.

Sending the king boat is a kind of folk activity with a history of more than 600 years, mainly in the southern Fujian region of China and the coastal area of Malacca, Malaysia, used to pray for peace, is a kind of sacrificial activity held by the people of southern Fujian to express their awe and gratitude to the sea, which expresses the hope of the people of southern Fujian to pray for "peace and security of the country and the people, wind and rain" through a series of sacrificial ceremonies.

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese ancient boxing technique, the core idea is Chinese traditional Confucianism, Taoism in the philosophy of Tai Chi, Yin and Yang dialectical concept, set self-cultivation, physical fitness, technical confrontation and other functions as a whole, combined with the changes of the five elements of Yin and Yang that are easy to learn, as well as the connection with the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, the ancient guidance and the formation of a kind of internal and external cultivation, soft, slow, light, rigid and soft traditional Chinese boxing, is also the first choice for many people to strengthen the body.

The successful application of these two world intangible cultural heritage is the precious wealth accumulated by the multi-ethnic people of China in the long-term life practice, the crystallization of the Chinese national culture, and the bridge connecting the emotions of various ethnic groups, and the witness of the history, emotion, temperament, cohesion and centripetal force of the Chinese nation. Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage is what Chinese citizens should do.

These two world intangible cultural heritage are to send the king boat and Taijiquan, send the king boat is jointly declared by China and Malaysia, in the southern Fujian region of China and the coastal area of Malacca, Malaysia, is a folk activity, the purpose is to pray for blessings, and Taijiquan comes from China, the combination of rigidity and softness, can strengthen the body, is a traditional Chinese boxing technique.

Answer: One is "Tai Chi", and the other is the "King Ship" jointly declared by Malaysia. They are inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Moreover, up to now, 42 items have been included in the intangible cultural heritage of our country.

There is "Tai Chi", as well as the "Sending the King Ship to the King Boat: Rituals and Related Practices for Sustainable Connection between People and the Ocean" jointly declared by China and Malaysia.

9 followers. 1. The Great Wall (greatest wall), also known as the Great Wall, is a military defense project in ancient China, a tall, strong and continuous long wall to limit the movement of enemy cavalry. The Great Wall is not a simple isolated city wall, but a defense system with the city wall as the main body and a large number of cities, barriers, pavilions and beacons.

On March 4, 1961, the Great Wall was announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In December 1987, the Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage Site. On January 22, 2019, with the consent of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism jointly issued the Master Plan for the Protection of the Great Wall.

2. Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Caves, is located in Dunhuang at the west end of the Hexi Corridor. It was built in the pre-Qin period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, after the construction of the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern Dynasties, the Sui, the Tang, the Five Dynasties, the Western Xia, the Yuan and other dynasties, forming a huge scale, there are 735 caves, 10,000 square meters of murals, 2,415 clay colored sculptures, it is the world's largest existing scale, the most abundant Buddhist art place.

In 1961, Mogao Grottoes was announced by the People's Republic of China as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In 1987, the Mogao Grottoes were listed as a World Heritage Site.

3. The Forbidden City, also known as the Forbidden City, is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. The Forbidden City is the largest and most complete ancient wooden structure complex in the world, and it is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in China. It was built in the fourth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1406 AD) and took 14 years to complete, with a total of 24 emperors ascending the throne here.

In 1987, the Forbidden City was listed as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Intangible cultural heritage includes: Chinese sericulture silk weaving skills, Fujian Nanyin, Nanjing Yunjin, Anhui Xuanchaji paper, Guizhou Dong Song, Guangdong Cantonese opera, Gesar epic, Zhejiang Longquan celadon, Qinghai Regong art, Tibetan opera, Xinjiang Xuzhi socks "Manas", Mongolian Humai, Gansu flowers, Xi'an drum music, Korean farmers and dance, calligraphy, seal carving, paper-cutting, engraving and printing, traditional wooden structure construction skills, Dragon Boat Festival, Mazu beliefs and customs, Kunqu opera, guqin art.

1. NanyinAlso known as "string pipe" and "Quanzhou Nanyin", the traditional ** of southern Fujian Province, one of the contents of the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

2. The Great Song of the Dong NationalityIt is one of China's national intangible cultural heritages and one of the intangible cultural heritages of humanity.

3. Mongolian patriarch tunes folk songs, "long tune" is pronounced as "Ultin Do" in Mongolian, which means long song, which is a traditional ** in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and is known as "the living fossil of the grassland". On May 20, 2006, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region declared the "Mongolian Patriarch Tune Folk Song" approved by the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, and the item number is 3.

4. GuqinIt is the earliest stringed instrument in China and a treasure of traditional Chinese culture. It is cherished by the world for its long history, vast documents, rich connotations and far-reaching influence. In November 2003, Chinese guqin art was inscribed in the second batch of "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO (it was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008).

5. Kunqu Opera(Kun Opera), formerly known as "Kunshan Dialect" (referred to as "Kun Opera"), is an ancient Chinese opera vocal cavity and opera, and is now also known as "Kun Opera". Kunqu Opera was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001 (inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008). In 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Kunqu Opera.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Chinese Guqin Art.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Mongolian Patriarch Tune Folk Song.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Dong Song.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia-Nanyin.

The benefits are numerous. It can not only help our culture to be inherited, but also preserve the historical relics for future generations, promote traditional Chinese culture, and spread Chinese culture in the world.

There are still many benefits of applying for intangible cultural heritage, mainly because the protection of cultural heritage is not arbitrarily infringed, so that the inheritance and development of national traditional culture has a driving force for economic, cultural and social development.

Demonstrate cultural heritage and improve the country's soft power. Applying for intangible cultural heritage can showcase our country's cultural heritage and improve our country's soft power.

There are quite a lot of benefits of applying for intangible cultural heritage, to a certain extent, it is to prove that China is a cultural power, and it is relatively well preserved for all cultures, so that future generations can have a proud attitude so as to study it seriously and carry it forward.

There are many benefits of applying for intangible cultural heritage, which can improve China's international status, protect our country's traditional culture, and then inherit and carry forward these cultures, and at the same time, let more people understand the traditional culture of our country.

3. Stimulate the people's sense of national honor and pride, and enhance national cohesion. 4. It has a driving force for economic, cultural and social development. Intangible cultural heritage is a spiritual and artistic heritage that has been passed down through thousands of years by our ancestors.

Such as traditional festivals, art, etc.

In 2006, the People's Republic of China successfully declared the first batch of world intangible cultural heritage, which is a major achievement in the protection of China's cultural heritage. There are 20 cultural heritages in this batch of recognition, including traditional Chinese folk**, dance, drama, skills, etc. This recognition process also fully reflects China's emphasis and efforts on the protection of intangible cultural heritage.

These items, which have been inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage, represent the cultural diversity of China and reflect China's history, traditions, values and ideological system. For example, Kunqu Opera, Ping Opera and other types of opera have become one of the important representatives of Chinese opera culture, and are an important genre and development direction of Chinese opera art, and the skills, dance, and other aspects are very worthy of protection.

In addition, the recognition of these intangible cultural heritage items is also an affirmation and reward for relevant inheritance institutions and inheritors. The recognition of the world's intangible cultural heritage means that the influence and recognition of these items at home and abroad will increase, and the protection and excavation opportunities brought by these designations will also contribute to the development of inheritors, protection institutions and related industries of intangible cultural heritage.

Although China has made great achievements in tangible cultural heritage before, there is still a lot of work to be done in the protection of intangible cultural heritage. Through this recognition of the world's intangible cultural heritage, we are more aware of the importance of the protection, excavation, development and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. We must continue to strengthen the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, so that these precious cultural resources can be better inherited and developed, and at the same time, more cultural innovation and vitality will be stimulated.