Anthropological Investigation And Interpretation To Culture Of Tao-inkstone

This dissertation had a thick description to the core elements of Tao-inkstone,including the careful classification,analyzing and difference of Tao-inkstone.Analyzed the inkstong`s curving style of “Dragon Image” deeply,regard the “Dragon Image” as the symbol of local knowledge and spiritual culture.Demonstrated the formation elements in the realistic level,the deep meaning of cultural background and power discourse as well.Through the symbolic image of the dragon,this dissertation profoundly explained the inkstong craftsmen's consciously or unconsciously ideas that attaching to themself,the local cultural characteristics and national cultural traditions in the production of this material product.It is also a realistic aspect of the integration of political discourse power.Expressed a beautiful expectation for the country,the nation,and interpersonal relationships.In short,from three perspectives of inkstone: the quality,the carving style,and the promotion of propaganda,the author uses the perspective of anthropology to put the inkstone`s own cultural knowledge system,the meaning of the sculptural characteristic symbol,and the cultural benchmark of the industrial culture propaganda story into a panoramic view.Through a simple piece of inkstong,deeply explored the classification and grading system,also the historical and religious and cultural backgrounds of the Tibetan and Han peoples through a point-and-face method.