| As a country with an ancient civilization,China is exceedingly rich in intangible cultural heritages,which are the historical memory and precious fortune of Chinese,embodying the in-depth cultural genes of the Chinese nation.Due to the development of social economy,the change of people’s way of life and the impact of emerging cultural industries,the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage is facing a severe test.How to protect and develop intangible cultural heritage under the new situation,so that it can be preserved and realize its value in the contemporary society,has become the main issue of the protection and development of intangible cultural heritage.The bench dragon folk-custom in Longgao Peninsula of Fuqing City is an important part of intangible cultural heritage,with profound historical significance and rich cultural value.However,as time changes,this treasure of local folk-culture is facing the danger of gradual extinction.In order to protect and inherit the intangible cultural heritage of bench dragon in Fuqing City,realize its innovation and development under the new situation,and better play its valuable value,this paper takes the protection and inheritance of the intangible cultural heritage of bench dragon in Fuqing City as the research object,and adopts field investigation,literature research method,in-depth interview,questionnaire survey and other research methods.Firstly,this paper expounds its academic research value,humanistic and historical value,physical fitness value,artistic aesthetic value and appreciation experience value through the steps of background description,value seeking,presentation of current situation and problem focus.Then,it points out that the survival and development of the intangible cultural heritage of bench dragon in Fuqing City is in the period of stagnation,facing problems such as less enthusiasm in cultural inheritance,loss of props and crafts,limited display platform,shortage of supporting funds,etc.,which are caused by the shrinking cultural space,weak mass base,fading folk religion,limited inheritance way,lagging government support and weak publicity.Finally,from the perspective of protection and inheritance,it puts forward strategies such as giving full play to the administrative power of the government,innovating the inheritance way,and promoting the development of cultural tourism to make the intangible cultural heritage of bench dragon in Fuqing City stay behind,live vividly and spread widely.Focusing on local culture,this paper combines territorial economy and culture characteristics,innovates the inheritance mode and explores new development paths,so that Fuqing people can find a sense of belonging and identity in the process of cultural inheritance,and add new motivation to the cultural development of home culture of overseas Chinese in Fuqing City.Meanwhile,this study can enrich the academic research results of intangible cultural heritage protection,and provide reference for the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage in China. |