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Local Interpretation Of The Folk Embroidery In Shanxijinzhong

Posted on:2012-03-25Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X F RenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330338954594Subject:Folklore
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IIIFolk embroidery in Shanxi, also known as Jin Embroidery, is a traditional folk craft. It is carried out by people in Reaches of Yellow River in China. It has come down for a long time in Shanxi Jinzhong and has local characteristics. Shanxi folk embroidery is the perfect combination of the plastic arts and environment arts, which is not only a brilliant folk culture, but also a simple, natural and real folk life. Folk embroidery records the history of people's lives and reflects the people's outlook on life and world outlook. It has a very high cultural history value.In this paper, I use the theories and methods of folklore and anthropology. The paper is written by surveying in the field and consulting some literatures. In the paper, I interpret the folk embroidery in Xiuyan, Shanxi. By reading the paper, we can try to understand its rich culture and to know people's daily life. We can also try to explore the present situation and trend of folk embroidery in Xiuyan through customs and folk embroidery in people's lives.This article is divided into the beginning, body and conclusion three parts,. The body includes five chapters.The beginning part introduces the purpose and significance of the topic in this paper, the status of research projects, the sources of information, the research methods, the theoretical innovations and shortcomings.The first chapter is about the environment of Xiuyan in Shanxi and the introduction of folk embroidery. It introduces the survival environment of folk embroidery in Xiuyan and the development of Shanxi folk embroidery. Meanwhile, in order to understand folk embroidery of Xiuyan in Shanxi better, the author compares the folk embroidery of Xiuyan in Shanxi with other places.The second chapter introduces the folk embroidery of Xiuyan in Shanxi and the successive mechanism. This chapter shows the main forms and using shapes of folk embroidery of Xiuyan in Shanxi from the daily life and the etiquette of life. On this basis, we try to understand the transmission mechanism and the cultural connotation.The third Chapter is about the symbolism and symbols meaning of Xiuyan folk embroidery in Shanxi. This chapter shows the meaning of the Xiuyan folk embroidery in Shanxi in the common people's lives by the symbolic anthropology and semiotics theory. We can also know the outlook on life, world outlook and values of the public from the folk embroidery.The fourth Chapter is the multidimensional survey about the function of Xiuyan folk embroidery in Shanxi. As a traditional cultural phenomenon, folk embroidery has rich folk functions. With the development of the society, its basic function in human life has gradually weakened and the economic function has gradually exposed. The basic function and aesthetic functions of folk embroidery enrich people's lives, and promote the construction of interpersonal relationships. Its economic function is the impetus of the protection, inheriting and developing of embroidery industry in today's society.The fifth Chapter is rational survey about the real meaning behind the aesthetic look of Xiuyan folk embroidery in Shanxi. This chapter discusses the value of Xiuyan folk embroidery in Shanxi as a cultural capital. Let us think of the exploration and changes of production model and space under the impact of modernization.Nowadays, the technological means has rapidly changed. How can folk handicrafts keep up with the social changes, how to put the traditional and modern together, and how to put technology and social integration together so that we can make folk handicrafts flourish? It is the purpose and the issue to clarify in the conclusion.
Keywords/Search Tags:Xiuyan in Shanxi, folk embroidery, culture meaning
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