Why Study History (II) —— Regional Culture

As the saying goes: "One side of the soil and water will support one side." "Party" refers to a certain area; "Water and soil", including geographical location and phenological environment; A person is a person who has lived in this area for a long time. People in different regions have different ideas and cultural characteristics because of different environments, different lifestyles, different geographical climates.

The great Chinese civilization is brilliant and has a long history. Our Chinese culture is profound and inclusive. It not only preserves and shows the history of human civilization in the world, but also is the only ancient civilization in the world that continues to this day.

China's vast land, after five thousand years of changes, has formed the so-called "regional culture", that is, the unique cultural tradition with a long history in a specific region, which is still playing its role today. The ecology, folk customs, traditions and habits it carries are precisely the continuation of history and reflect the civilized connotation of this land. They all have their own characteristics and attract each other, just like I was born in Jianghuai, but I was deeply attracted by Sanqin culture and Bashu culture ... It can be the Shaanxi opera on the yellow land, or the hot pot and excitement along the Yangtze River. ...

1, Jingchu culture-the soul of Chu

Nine-headed bird/intelligent bird

Nine-headed bird in the sky, Hubei guy underground. Mules and peppers in Hunan. As descendants of the Chu people, the two Lakers inherited the respectable character of their ancestors. I have introduced Chu culture many times in previous articles, including Yun Mengze's historical exposition. The development of Chu people and the development of Central Plains culture are in no particular order and influence each other. Chu people participated in the opening of the earliest Southern Silk Road and brought the influence of Chu culture to Yunnan, Myanmar and even India. Some scholars attribute the origin of the word "zhina" to Chu culture, which shows that the influence of Chu culture in Asia is enormous.

Chu people are stubborn and unyielding, pioneering and enterprising. Although the Chu people sound demeaning, isn't the heroic and industrious spirit of "although there are three Chu families, Qin will be destroyed" worthy of respect?

2. Qilu culture-the hometown of ethics.

Mount Tai

Under the influence of Qilu culture, Shandong people have two seemingly contradictory characters, conservative and innovative, and it is this character that modern Shandong people are creating another miracle in China's economic history.

3. Zhongzhou Culture-Kyushu Henan

Longmen Grottos

Henan is the area where our ancestors lived the most frequently in the early days. It is no exaggeration to say that Henan is the cradle of Chinese civilization. Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and Kaifeng, the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties, are all in Henan, which is the political center of the feudal dynasty for more than 3,000 years and the starting point of the eastern end of the northern Silk Road. Henan has always represented the highest achievement of Chinese culture and is the epitome and typical of Chinese culture.

4. Yanzhao culture-chivalry.

The ancient battle song-Zhao Yan

Zhao Yanren is often harassed by nomadic people in the north, and their economy and culture are relatively backward compared with the Central Plains, which cultivates their inferiority, and it is this inferiority that gives birth to their generous and fierce struggle. The people of Zhao Yan will bravely give everything for their goals, including their lives.

5. Kanto culture-the power of Northeast China

Songhuajiang river coast

Compared with southerners, Kanto people have stronger personalities. Southerners always cry when friends leave, and northerners always smile when they are sad. There are many powerful ethnic minorities in Northeast China, such as Jurchen, Fuyu and Koguryo. The Han nationality has been migrating here. Therefore, the northeast culture is a multi-culture formed by interaction and tolerance, which has the characteristics of both ethnic minorities and Chinese culture. Kanto culture is good at absorbing all kinds of excellent cultures and applying them. At the same time, it has both the practicality of the south and the strength of the north.

6. Bashu culture-the charm of Mrs. Hua Rui

Nature's Warehouse-Land of Abundance

Sichuan and Bashu cultures are very complicated. The first peak of ancient Bashu culture came from Sanxingdui culture, but it was annexed by Qin Dynasty. During this period, the indigenous culture in the Yellow River Basin and the Central Plains culture merged and promoted each other to a great extent. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the whole Bashu region took on one-third of the taxes and materials in the Southern Song Dynasty, with the first economic strength and advanced culture and ethics. However, after the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, it continued to fight against Mongolia for 50 years, and the whole Sichuan was almost destroyed by the Mongols, and the population dropped sharply, which led to the saying that the two lakes filled Sichuan later.

Absolute beauty, Huarui's two wives, appeared in an era that was not ravaged by Mongols, and he also reflected the rich and leisurely life interest of Bashu people. With the sharp decline of Sichuan population in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, the ancient charm of Bashu culture gradually melted away, and it was replaced by a new Sichuan native culture that integrated Chu culture. He has the stubbornness of Chu culture and the optimism of local culture.

7. Yunnan Cloud Culture-Dali Ancient City

Tea-horse road

The ancient Dian culture is a unique culture in which the cultures of all ethnic groups in southern China blend and coexist. It is ancient and mysterious, with distinctive features and exuberant vitality. Among them, the most representative are the ancient "Dian" culture and Nanzhao culture. Dongba Culture, Tanghuo Culture and Baye Culture. The cultures of more than 20 nationalities in Yunnan and Yunnan blend with each other. Yunnan people are simple, simple and pragmatic. They are prone to poverty and yearn for a leisurely and quiet lifestyle.

8. Huaibei culture-the hometown of Taoism

Laozi

In ancient China, Huai Yi was sandwiched between Jingchu in the south and Zhongyuan tribe in the north. The legendary Dayu flood control also appeared in the cultural legends of Huaihe River. In today's Bengbu City, Anhui Province, there are still urban trunk roads named after Tushan Road. According to historical records, Dayu married a native woman. The Huaihe River was often flooded in ancient times, and people here often wandered around to make a living. In modern China, people in Huaihe area are still used to working hard in other places. They are unwilling to be poor and constantly strive for a better life. They are hardworking and hardworking.

9. Western culture-inseparable blood.

paradise on earth

The Western Region is a concept of historical geography and a noun with cultural connotation. He not only has the ancient and prosperous cultural characteristics of ethnic minorities, but also has a long history of continuous blending, mutual influence and mutual promotion with China culture.

Most people in China who live in the east seldom care about getting to know that relatively distant area in a real sense. But I think historical experience can best explain a problem. Whether it is the Han Empire, the Tang Empire or the Ming Empire, the China Dynasty, which is relatively strong in the history of China or in the history of the world, has close ties with the Western Regions. There are western regions, the central plains are strong, the western regions are lost, and the central plains are weak. We modern people should cherish this * * * and * * honorary friendship.

10, grassland culture-discord between cattle and horses

Grassland warrior

Endless prairie, white felt house, flocks of cattle and sheep, blue sky and white clouds, green fields. The vast Gobi, scorched land, sharp rocks, dark clouds and yellow sand. Extremely beautiful and desolate. It is rich and barren. People living here not only have to face the troubles of hunger, disease and death, but also praise the happiness and satisfaction brought by longevity. Thousands of years of war, war and peace, fair trade and cruel plunder between ancient nomadic people and southern farming people.

The beauty of the grassland has cultivated the kindness and hospitality of the grassland people, and the ruthless desert next door has trained them into brave and good fighters.

1 1, Bamin Culture-Ocean and Mountain Forest, Hakka and Mazu

Mazu

Fujian's regional culture is very different, and all kinds of cultures are very distinctive. The five cultural areas of eastern Fujian, southern Fujian, western Fujian, northern Fujian and Puxian have their own characteristics. Eastern Fujian and southern Fujian are close to the sea, and they are more keen to communicate with the endless sea, while northern Fujian and western Fujian are surrounded by mountains and rivers and cultivated land. So there is a certain gap in their personalities. Fujian people who are close to the sea are generous and enthusiastic, active and generous, while Benjamin people who work by the mountains are conservative and cautious, although Hakka immigrant culture is a major feature of Fujian people.

12, Old County of Zhang Yu-Jiangxi Culture

Jiangxi with one mountain and one world

Since ancient times, Jiangxi has been rich in humanities, vast in territory and abundant in natural resources, and beautiful in scenery. Tao Yuanming, a great writer, Song, a master of Neo-Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty, Jingdezhen and tea, which are the best in the world. However, the mountain roads in Jiangxi are rugged and inconvenient to travel. The circle of Jiangxi people is very small, and almost a palm-sized place has its own unique dialect. Therefore, it is difficult to summarize the character of Jiangxi people. He is like a mini-China, which brings together various shrinking regional cultures. Is this a unique cultural feature of Jiangxi?

13, Wuyue Culture-Dream Water Town

West Lake

Jiangnan and Zhejiang can be regarded as the centers of Wuyue culture. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the economic center of China gradually moved here. Since then, it has been the most prosperous place in China. If Shanghai has a good family, the rest of wuyue is more like a small jasper. Wuyue people have affectation and wriggling that northerners can't get used to. In front of the heroic men and women in the north, Wu and Yue people seem to be out of place, and their accents have become their jokes. However, wuyue's graceful culture, such as gentle and meticulous worldly wisdom, is also worthy of learning and respect from the people of the whole country. The author himself is a native of Wuyue, so he is embarrassed to say too many nice things about his hometown. Villagers can add in the comment area.

14, Sanjin culture-the sour throat of mature vinegar

Shanxi merchants' feelings

Recently, the coal boss in Shanxi became famous and made a fortune. Hundreds of years have passed, and the cultural accumulation, moral level and business wisdom of Shanxi merchants have killed these nouveau riche. Since ancient times, Shanxi has been entangled in the gap between farming culture belt and nomadic culture belt, which is a collision machine between the two cultures and has created a unique and seemingly contradictory character of Shanxi people. On the one hand, they moved to other places, on the other hand, they made pioneering efforts. There are many mountains here, and it is inconvenient to communicate with the outside world, but even so, the god of wealth has emerged from the mountains, and people have to sigh the wisdom and will of Shanxi people. I think the wealth myth created by Shanxi people cannot be separated from their unity and sincerity.

15, Sanqin Culture-Laoqin

Atmospheric qinchuan

The desolate Shaanxi opera and the tearful suona have been echoing in the barren and gully yellow land. There are the most miserable people here and the most simple homesickness. From the west of Hanguguan to Ningxia in Qinghai, the Sanqin culture of the old Qin people was infected. In fact, the culture of Sanqin had spread to all parts of the Central Plains as early as Qin Shihuang's millions of Qiang Bing, and some people have been debating whether the origin of the Yellow Emperor came from Shaanxi. The hero of the Three Qin people didn't care at all, because almost all the Central Plains civilizations came from here.