Revival And Metamorphosis:Traditional East-Asian Culture In The Era Of Globalization

The native cultural condition of individual nations in the 21st century,which has become increasingly more globalized,has interested many scholars.In the face of"Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" login system by the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization,South Korea declared actively and managed to register "Gangneung Danoje Festival" as Korean heritage in 2005.Many people in China,which is widely believed to be the originator of the festival,were displeased by what they regarded as plagiarized act on the part of South Korea,and there was an unprecedented boom of cultural awareness,which took the form of the revival of traditional culture.The Japanese people were indifferent to the success of South Korea.The three countries all belong to Confucian cultural circle and all have Duan Wu customs in history,and yet they react to the same event in different manners.This stirred my interest in the filed.Under the guidance of the mentor,I decided to conduct a research in the subject "the Traditional Culture of China,Japan and South Korea in the Era of Globalization".By combing the production process of "the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" and the application support of the three countries in East Asia,we can define the research question as:what is the relation between the conditions of the traditional cultural Renaissance or values of China,South Korea and Japan in the East Asia and globalization?What is reflected by the three countries in traditional culture in the context of globalization?At present,it is hard to locate comprehensive comparative sociology research works on traditional culture in the context of globalization in East Asian countries.The significance of this research is:in theory,it helps to clarify the status of the traditional culture in the East Asian in the era of globalization,to interpret the relation between globalization with the renaissance of traditional culture in the nation or local;in practice,it helps to promote the development of Chinese traditional culture,to play the role of Chinese culture,to develop the appropriate cultural consciousness in the era of globalization.This research adopts qualitative research methods,based on the characteristics of research object and content,the philosophical base of the study and research paradigm,logical process,the relationship between theory and research,the main analysis method and data collection technology.And the following methology will be used to collect data:field research of field observation,unstructured interview and document study methods.In qualitative research,according to the research question,there are two basic conditions in the choice of case study at least:the first is it should representative traditional culture,the second is it should have some universal qualities.Considering the representative and feasibility of research,three study cases have been chosen:Qufu Confucius Memorial Ceremony in China,Gangneung Danoje Festival in Korea,Festivals at shrines in the Tokai Region and its neighboring areas in Japan.The reasons of the choice are manifold,such as:the long history,the traditional culture and ideology was ballast of regimes in history,the relations with various countries’ traditional culture,the typicality in many traditional cultural projects.Also,they contain all the composite elements required by Intangible Cultural Heritage at all levels,and universal qualities with varying degrees.Especially the first two cases have been generally considered to be remarkable examples in traditional cultural renaissance in recent years.The author conduct field research respectively for one or two cycles of activity in each case in five years.The theory instruction system of this study includes the overall point of view,globalization and the theory of glocalization,society and society nation.Combing the theories of globalization can help to define the background of the East Asian culture,lay the foundation for the analysis of the present status of the traditional culture.Exploring the theories of glocalization can sum up the antagonistic relations of global and local(national),and help explain the status of the East Asian traditional culture and the basic coping mode for the globalization.The review of the theories about nation and society and the definition of the connotation of the nation and society in this study have guiding significance for the analysis of the mobilization order specific mobilization of the East Asian countries and society about the traditional culture.Under the guidance of these theories,the study describes and analyzes the development course and renaissance status,grasps the overall situation,the effect of globalization on specific cases,the reaction of case prime mover in the field of traditional culture under the influence of globalization,the clarification of the mobilization of the tendency of nation and society through awareness investigation,the summaries of case reflects the impact of globalization and the basic coping mode in the field of traditional culture.After the separate study in each study case,the study analyzes and compares the traditional cultures of the three countries in their encounter with the rest of the world,the coping practices,starting time and restrictive factors in the traditional culture field.The conclusion of this paper can be briefly summarized as the following:(1)In the era of globalization,although the traditional culture of three counties in East Asia underwent different development process,they share the common sage of metamorphosis,renewal and selective integration into the world under the comprehensive function of the government,the society and economic sphere in the globalization of modern characteristic after 1990s.The revival of traditional culture in the three countries and the national attention to traditional culture such as Intangible Cultural Heritage are the results of the impact of Globalization.(2)In the era of modern globalization after 1990s,under the pressure and the opportunity of globalization,the three countries in the East Asia have witnessed the same coping model as“Individual Selective Development" in the field of traditional culture.This is a kind of coping model dealing specifically with the impact of globalization.(3)In the era of modern globalization after 1990s,the three counties in the East Asia revive traditional culture and selectively integrate into the outside world.The specific practices are affected by the main driving force of traditional culture,the demand of the main driver and the foundation of traditional culture,while the specific times are subject to the modernization process,the structure of governments and the consciousness of religion and culture.The different countries take different coping models to the same specific approach of globalization,because of the differences in history,cultural value,base,dominant power and consciousness.Currently the main characteristics of the traditional cultural revival in three counties are focused on material culture.Even if combined with the basic pattern with"Individual Selective Development",it is difficult for the traditional ethnic cultures to achieve a harmonious coexistence with the other cultures.One of the key influencing factors is the lack of importance in beneficial connotation of traditional culture in the process.Therefore,attention should be paid to the beneficial connotation of the material culture.The truly prosperous renaissance only can happen after a full awareness,acceptance and practice of these useful ideas inside the cultures.