Chapter 13: Inheritance and inheritance are two different things
"Xiao Xu, when you do this theme, there is really no need to have so many worries. 'Game' was also the one I selected after several inspections as the one that is most likely to achieve The best carrier of my so-called purpose and needs.”
Yang Yanan was wandering around the room with his hands behind his back, and his mental state seemed very stable.
"I know you may still be a little confused when I say this, but in fact, I have never considered the issues you are worried about from the beginning - whether the intention is not profound enough, the character is not outstanding enough, and the audience is not broad enough - At present, I just want to 'pass' it out, and preferably to young people who have a certain interest in this kind of things and are willing to use it as a source to learn more about it."
“But...”
"Because the word 'inheritance' is never just about the word 'inheritance'."
Xu Yichi almost instinctively wanted to open his mouth to ask a question, but Yang Yanan took a step ahead of her and opened his mouth to finish the second half of her unfinished sentence. The words were stuffed back into her stomach.
"'Transmission' and 'Inheritance' are two different things. 'Inheritance' has always been about 'passing on' first and then 'inheriting' - in other words, a culture or a certain skill, If you want it to be passed down safely, it must first have a certain degree of public awareness and acceptance.”
“-It doesn’t matter whether it is a niche or a public, or whether it is good or not. Lai, it’s difficult It is still easy to learn, but something that has no spread at all and is not familiar and accepted by others cannot be passed on at all, no exceptions."
"A culture can only be spread widely enough at the grassroots level. Only when the active force - including practitioners and enthusiasts - is rich enough can it be possible to continue to develop, create and pass on. ”
Little Loli said and looked up at Xu Yichi deeply: "Let's put it this way, Xiao Xu, here I will give you the simplest example and ask you a question that is easiest for you to understand."
"Hey, okay. , you asked." Xu Yichi straightened his back again subconsciously.
“Without checking the information in advance,” Yang Yan’an said without blinking, “When you think of intangible cultural heritage, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?”
"Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting." Xu Yichi said without thinking, "There are also embroidery, paper-cutting, ceramics...and some folk It’s a traditional musical instrument, but I’m not sure which ones are and which ones are not, and whether there are differences in genres.”
“Okay.” The little Loli nodded slightly and continued to ask, “Then you have. Did you find anything in common between the intangible cultural heritage you mentioned? ”
"Uh... they..." Xu Yichi rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment, "They are all very common."
"Since we were young, we have heard others regard them as 'representative Chinese culture' , and something that has been talked about all year round.”
"Yes." Yang Yan'an nodded and added patiently, "And as you know, most of them are the most famous categories in these cultures - such as Su embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Shu embroidery, etc. - for each minority In the early years, the nation was unknown I usually don’t know much about the traditional embroidery categories.”
“Indeed.” The little girl stretched out her hand to scratch her hair sheepishly, “Things like Miao tin embroidery and Tibetan embroidery are all from recent times. In recent years, relevant local departments have gradually paid attention to and I have only heard a little bit about them after working hard to promote local special culture.”
“I had never heard of these before. I thought that all embroidery in the world was the same, like Su embroidery or Shu embroidery.”
"Yes, that's it." Yang Yan'an came over and raised his hand to pat the top of Xu Yichi's hair. The girl seemed to scratch her head very hard, scratching her hair to pieces.
"So, have you discovered it? Xiao Xu." "Among the intangible cultural heritage we talked about today, the more widely known things are, the better they are preserved and passed on. Is there any From time to time, there are even some new techniques or techniques improved and created by later generations.”
—such as those that combine porcelain and embroidery and embroider on porcelain.
When this thing first came out, this old thing like her was really shocked - who is a good person who has nothing to do, secretly researching such outrageous technology!
"Correspondingly, the more unknown the intangible cultural heritage is, the more likely it is to face the risk of being lost."
"Yes." Xu Yichi nodded his head heavily, "This point , we were checking information and I also discovered it when I was working on the guide. "
"The less people know about it, the more it looks like it will not be passed on. On the contrary, those things that are mentioned all the time, we once thought were quite small. It looks pretty good for a lot of people. Vibrant..."
"Ah...no wonder you said that 'inheritance' means 'passing on' first and then 'inheriting', saying that you just want to pass on the legend of 'Yang Family General'!" The little girl who mumbled a lot of words He realized this in hindsight, and a dazzling fire suddenly ignited in his eyes, "So it's because of this."
"Senior Yang, don't worry, I understand now, and I will definitely be able to... …”
"Okay, okay, yes, yes, I know you are in a hurry now - but don't rush to understand yet." Yang Yan'an raised her head and interrupted Xu Yichi's words without mercy, "I've talked about it for now. Just listen to what I have to say."
"Okay, senior, continue." Xu Yichi sat down obediently, as if he had just been called upon by the teacher in class. student number.
Seeing this, the little Loli slowly raised her eyebrows and shook her eyebrows: "So speaking of this lost issue——"
"Xiao Xu, do you know why there are so many kinds of intangible cultural heritage? Is it in danger of being lost? "
"Well... then the most superficial problem," Xu Yichi rubbed his hands, "it must be because no one is willing to continue to learn and pass it on. "
"If you think about it a little deeper... no one wants to teach it because intangible cultural heritage skills are often difficult to learn, and the learning cycle is relatively long, and it takes three to five years to become shapeless."
"In addition, this type of technology requires people to invest a lot of time in the early stage. Energy and even money are spent, and the payback cycle is very slow after learning. The finished products of many skills are priced high in the market, but the demand is not high. This means that the inheritors who learn the skills are still not satisfied even after learning. I will definitely be able to support my family with this.”
“Comprehensive. Taken together, learning is difficult, the investment is high, the market is small, the demand is low, and there is no money. Everyone has to make a living, and it is impossible to just eat dew and drink the northwest wind." Xu Yichi smacked his lips as he said, "The northwest wind. That’s not enough.”
“There aren’t many in this world. People can live their lives completely according to their own interests and will. Therefore, from this aspect, it seems that the loss of these skills is quite natural? "
It is true that many things are done because they are not profitable. It’s almost gone, hey
(End of this chapter)