From January 26, 2022, for six consecutive days, the "Blessings in Patterns" campaign, planned and initiated by the China Net Culture Development Center and jointly launched by relevant institutions such as Wenzang, will be launched on China's all-media channels. Pay attention to the digitization of traditional Chinese patterns, and use culture and creativity to open the trend of digital patterns in the Year of the Tiger to the world.
Pattern meaning
The sun on the drum face symbolizes light and divine power, alluding to heaven. The sun pattern is the most important and prominent ornament in the copper drum ornament, which not only has the meaning of the decorative level and the connotation of the sun worship, but also plays a lot of practical roles in the role of the brass drum as an instrument. The thick light body protruding from the drum surface is the main part of the percussion, which is not only easy to sound when hitting, but also prevents the possibility of collapse under long-term blows. The emergence and development of the sun pattern is closely related to the level of development of the productive forces at that time and the aesthetic consciousness of the early ancestors, and it is a decoration that integrates national belief, aesthetic consciousness and practical concepts.
Artifact prototype
The copper drum was unearthed in Teng County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, and was cast by the ancestors of the Zhuang people. The copper drum as a whole is rounded and pier-shaped, the shape is close to the golden ratio, and the pattern is dense and exquisite.
Cold-water punching copper drum is one of the eight types of copper drums in mainland China, with the cold-water punching copper drum excavated in Tengxian County, Guangxi as the standard, dating from the Western Han Dynasty to the Northern Song Dynasty, which lasted for more than 1300 years. This type of copper drum is the most gorgeous of the eight types of copper drums, distributed throughout Guangxi, second and eastern Guangdong and eastern Yunnan, and even Sichuan.
The early role of the copper drum was mainly to transmit signals, and in case of trouble, the copper drum was hit. Since ancient wars and sacrifices were presided over by tribal and clan chiefs, the brass drum gradually rose from a general daily necessity to a ceremonial instrument, becoming the embodiment of the identity and status of the possessor. After the Ming and Qing dynasties, the brass drum became a musical instrument for the entertainment activities of the southern nationalities.
Cultural stories
"Vigorous and energetic" - The ancient texts also write "Vigorous Wind", which means to be invigorating and fighting spirits. President Xi Jinping quoted the word in his 2022 New Year message, looking forward to a beautiful vision and grand blueprint for the new year.
"Striving hard" is the spirit of day by day.
Whether in the history of the Communist Party of China or in the history of the Chinese nation, 2021 is a landmark year. In the time that flies by, we feel the image of China that is tenacious and thriving, and we also see the figure of youth who is committed to rejuvenation and continuous struggle.
The youth oath of "please rest assured that the country has me" still echoes in the ears, and the youth confession of "clear love, only for China" makes people moved. In the great project of "Zhu Rong" exploring the fire, "Xi He" day by day, and "Tianhe" traveling to the stars, countless outstanding young people can always be seen; in the forefront of the determination to strengthen the army and defend the country, there are always a pair of young arms to carry the future of the homeland; on the battlefield of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, they are not afraid of suffering, not afraid of difficulties, not afraid of sacrifice, shouldering the responsibility of mountains; in the journey of rural revitalization and the construction of a beautiful China, they have their first tests and show their skills...
In the new year, facing the rising sun, let us work hard together!
Planning and production: Yang Junkang, Zheng Wei
Pattern provided: Pattern collection
Image source: Visual China
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