"Inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural relics and ancient books and the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage." At the two sessions of the National People's Congress in 2022, the protection and inheritance of ancient books was written into the government work report for the first time, which aroused widespread concern in society. The obscurity of the content of ancient books, the fragility and delicacy of the carriers, and the strange alienation of cognition have made "cultural relics hot and ancient books cold" a modernization dilemma facing the current cultural protection and cultural inheritance.
"Inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural relics and ancient books, and the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage." At the two national conferences in 2022, the protection and inheritance of ancient culture was written into the government work report for the first time. It has attracted widespread attention.
Statistics show that there are only more than 1,000 ancient book restoration talents on the mainland, which is a huge contrast with the huge ownership of ancient books. The obscurity and vividness of the ancient content, the fragility and rarity of the carrier and the alienation of the strange make the "cultural relics fever" a modernization dilemma facing the current cultural protection and cultural inheritance.
How to make ancient books enter the public eye in a younger and fresher way, and continuously improve the sense of mission and enthusiasm for inheritance of ancient books? The Shandong Museum recently made a cross-border connection with the game Return to Empire. Let the "Art of War of Sun Tzu" Yinqueshan Hanjian show the public the new exploration of ancient cultural heritage protection and intangible cultural heritage inheritance in a new form.
The Art of War of Sun Tzu was written 2500 years ago. As the first systematic and practical military science holy book in the history of world military scholarship, it has had a far-reaching impact on China and even the world.
The only surviving copy of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is the Yinqueshan Han Tomb Bamboo, which is now hidden in the Shandong Museum. Although it is listed as one of the "most influential archaeological discoveries in the fifty years of New China", it is not familiar to the public. On the one hand, due to the limitations of time and space, the traditional museum receives relatively limited visitors; on the other hand, even if you enter the museum, the appeal of ancient books is difficult to expand. "Since bamboo cannot be illuminated with strong light, the display case is not so eye-catching. This also makes sun tzu's art of war not pay much attention. Zhao Wenbin, director of the Shandong Museum, said frankly: "We have thought of many ways to attract young people. This is also the reason why shandong museum cooperated with the game this time. ”
Compared to traditional museums, the global and borderless open nature of digital games gives them the speed of efficient dissemination. With the help of this new cultural carrier to create a rich virtual scene, the quality of information and communication has been improved. The broad user base also further expands the breadth.
The combination of Sun Tzu's Art of War bamboo and digital games enables national treasures to reach a wider range of user groups, especially young people, in a digital way. More importantly, combined with the "museum" gameplay with strong cultural temperament, the national treasure can also be vividly displayed in front of the audience with a three-dimensional display, allowing many users to feel the charm of thousands of years of simple charm.
If extensive "seeing" is the premise of the protection and inheritance of innovative culture, then deep and "understanding" can actively guide the concept of popular literature insurance.
Digital games explore the path of immersive and fun interaction, making it easier for users to understand the "easy" of ancient books. For example, in the "Museum" game, players who want to acquire and appreciate artifacts and ancient books not only need to take the risk of collecting, but also have to participate in restoration. This is also the process of deepening the understanding of ancient books by establishing reality. The real "Sun Tzu Art of War" Bamboo Jane has also undergone many rescues and restorations.
At that time, Bamboo Jane took it out of the test tube. It's soft, like cooked noodles. Yang Qing, an associate researcher at the Shandong Museum who participated in the collection of Hanjian numbers in YinqueShan, said. In the joint promotion of the number game and the "Art of War of Sun Tzu" Bamboo Jane, the scene of "Bamboo Jane in the Test Tube" was reproduced, enabling users to experience the ancient and precious national treasure.
When more people are willing to understand and understand the bamboo jane of "Sun Tzu's Art of War", they can know the difficulties in the protection of ancient books and exhibitions, and it is possible to explore the awareness of cultural protection from the heart.
Under the challenge and motivation of the "fun" framework, the number game began to try to "enliven" the knowledge and spirit in the ancient books. Zhao Wenbin believes that letting "Sun Tzu's Art of War" "live" also creates the joy of reality. Game experience, so that through this sense of substitution to experience the "Art of War of Sun Tzu" and feel the wisdom of the ancestors.
"We protect cultural relics not only to protect it, but also to deliver it to people. This digital game enables more people to see digital methods like this game to achieve this goal. People may like one aspect, but they may be in the excellent traditional Chinese culture behind them. I think that's the most important thing. Zhao Wenbin hopes that this cross-border integration will enable more young people to feel the charm of traditional culture.