Research On The Origin And Pattern Of The White Tiger Totem Of The Tujia Ethnic Group In Changyang

As a cultural symbol,the white tiger totem in the southwest of Hubei(Changyang)is integrated into all aspects of the local Tujia people’ s production and life and cultural and artistic activities,and as a stable cultural gene,it is engraved in the deep consciousness of the Tujia people,affecting their ideological form,spiritual outlook and daily life.As the ethnic god of Tujia ethnic group,White Tiger is the cornerstone of its ethnic cohesion.In the process of the formation of Tujia ethnic group,the white tiger totem was the symbol of Tujia ethnic group’s self-consciousness and became an important symbol that was different from other ethnic groups,so that the white tiger totem was still one of the important reference contents when the Tujia ethnic group was restored and confirmed in the 1980 s.The Tujia people can survive in the harsh natural environment in the mountainous areas of southwest Hubei,retain their own characteristic culture in the impact of other foreign cultures,and form a community in the integration with other famous ethnic groups.The white tiger belief is indispensable.At the same time,the white tiger totem culture has created the hardworking,simple,brave and tenacious ethnic character of the Tujia people,which reflects the extremely strong cultural value orientation.The performance function of the white tiger culture is an important symbol of its difference from other cultures.As an ancient ethnic group with a long history,the Tujia ethnic group should have its own totem with ethnic characteristics,but this white tiger worship and white tiger worship ethnic tribe has not yet a specific,clear and consistent with the historical heritage of the ethnic totem logo,so that in the ethnic culture and ethnic activities,a tile tiger image pattern is used as the ethnic totem logo.There should be many differences between this tile tiger pattern and the Tujia white tiger totem.Using the tile tiger patternas the symbol of the Tujia white tiger totem not only distorts the original intention of the Tujia ancestors advocating the white tiger,but also has a negative impact on the inheritance of ethnic culture,causing a cultural confusion.An ethnic group that has spanned a thousand years of history is facing the changes and progress of the times.The unique culture of the ethnic group should not be buried in the long river of history.The visualization of the ethnic totem and its totem is imperative and imminent.Therefore,based on the tracing research and phenomenon analysis of the Tujia white tiger totem,the author demonstrated that the white tiger totem pattern used in Changyang is not a totem pattern that conforms to history,and based on the existing research results,the author created a new white tiger pattern,integrating his public art specialty into the visual design of the Tujia white tiger totem,and finally formed a white tiger pattern that most conforms to the Tujia totem,Contribute to the cultural heritage and innovation of our hometown.Secondly,it focuses on the origin of the culture of the white tiger belief of the Tujia ethnic group in Changyang,enriches the content of the theoretical research on the origin and development system of the white tiger totem of the Tujia ethnic group in Changyang,improves and enriches the whole concept,positioning and theoretical research system of the white tiger totem of the Tujia ethnic group in Changyang,covers a variety of research methods and produces research results,This method and research results may provide new ideas and programs for the protection of minority cultures in similar situations.