For thousands of years,multiethnic unity has been a regular feature of China's historical development-from the ancient concept of tian.xia("the world")emerging as early as the pre-Qin era to the modern u...For thousands of years,multiethnic unity has been a regular feature of China's historical development-from the ancient concept of tian.xia("the world")emerging as early as the pre-Qin era to the modern unified multiethnic country.(Pre-Qin era usually refers to the period of history prior to the founding of the Qin Dynasty,China's first unified imperial dypasty.in 221 B.C.-Ed.)This enduring tradition has shaped China's political landscape and cultural identity.Unlike many Westem nations.where the collapse of empires often led to prolonged fragmentation,China has consistently moved from division to reunification,reinforced by strong cohesion.This cycle reflects a deep-rooted political pursuit of unity.ethnic integration and cultural inclusiveness-key clements that define Chinese cilization.展开更多
The musical dance art recorded in early Dunhuang Grottoes,though supposed to be created by ancient northern ethnic groups such as the Hun and Xianbei,gives expression to a strong thought of"Chinafication"and...The musical dance art recorded in early Dunhuang Grottoes,though supposed to be created by ancient northern ethnic groups such as the Hun and Xianbei,gives expression to a strong thought of"Chinafication"and a sense of community for the Chinese nation.By analyzing the essence and content of the musical dance art in the Dunhuang Grottoes created during the Northern Liang(A.D.397-460),Northern Wei(A.D.386-534),Western Wei(A.D.535-556)and Northern Zhou(A.D.557-581)Dynasties,and by exploring the contribution of ancient ethnic groups such as the Hun and Xianbei in the formation and development of Chinese nation,this study reveals that the musical dance art in early Dunhuang Grottoes faithfully reflects the community pattern of the Chinese nation featured by"unity in diversity"developed since ancient times,and hopes that the future research and creation may expand their horizon by incorporating the musical dance art of early Dunhuang Grottoes into the system of contemporary Dunhuang dance.展开更多
文摘For thousands of years,multiethnic unity has been a regular feature of China's historical development-from the ancient concept of tian.xia("the world")emerging as early as the pre-Qin era to the modern unified multiethnic country.(Pre-Qin era usually refers to the period of history prior to the founding of the Qin Dynasty,China's first unified imperial dypasty.in 221 B.C.-Ed.)This enduring tradition has shaped China's political landscape and cultural identity.Unlike many Westem nations.where the collapse of empires often led to prolonged fragmentation,China has consistently moved from division to reunification,reinforced by strong cohesion.This cycle reflects a deep-rooted political pursuit of unity.ethnic integration and cultural inclusiveness-key clements that define Chinese cilization.
文摘The musical dance art recorded in early Dunhuang Grottoes,though supposed to be created by ancient northern ethnic groups such as the Hun and Xianbei,gives expression to a strong thought of"Chinafication"and a sense of community for the Chinese nation.By analyzing the essence and content of the musical dance art in the Dunhuang Grottoes created during the Northern Liang(A.D.397-460),Northern Wei(A.D.386-534),Western Wei(A.D.535-556)and Northern Zhou(A.D.557-581)Dynasties,and by exploring the contribution of ancient ethnic groups such as the Hun and Xianbei in the formation and development of Chinese nation,this study reveals that the musical dance art in early Dunhuang Grottoes faithfully reflects the community pattern of the Chinese nation featured by"unity in diversity"developed since ancient times,and hopes that the future research and creation may expand their horizon by incorporating the musical dance art of early Dunhuang Grottoes into the system of contemporary Dunhuang dance.
