August 8, 2008 Beijing time On August 8, 2008, the 29th Olympic Games was grandly opened in the Bird's Nest of Beijing National Stadium in China. This is the "three thousand disciples" of Confucius. The actors shouted the famous sentence in The Analects of Confucius-"All men are brothers within the four seas".
1. This is the "three thousand disciples" of Confucius. The actors shouted the famous sentence in The Analects of Confucius-"All men are brothers within the four seas".
2. Disciples hold bamboo slips. This is a book made of bamboo, with words engraved on it.
This is a manifestation of movable type printing. "Movable type printing" is one of the four great inventions in ancient China.
4. The performance of "movable type printing" is not only like the ancient movable type dial, but also like the modern computer keyboard.
This is an ancient word "harmony" in China.
6. This is another word of "harmony" in ancient China.
7. This is a modern word "harmony". The three "harmony" characters show the evolution of Chinese characters in China, and also express Confucius' humanistic thought: "Harmony is precious".
8. Representing the Great Wall in the form of lines is simple and vivid.
9. The blossoming peach blossoms are romantic and freehand, which fully expresses the good wishes of the people of China for peace.
10. These 897 actors have been trained for more than 10 months. Everyone's dynamic programs are different and can only be completed by memory and hard practice.
Music:
Composed by Guo Wenjing.
Background introduction:
The Analects of Confucius
The Analects of Confucius is an anthology recorded and arranged by his disciples after the death of Confucius, an ancient thinker in China and one of the top ten historical celebrities in the world. Written in the early Warring States Period in China (475 BC, 22 BC1year).
The Analects of Confucius reflects Confucius' thoughts and becomes a classic of Confucianism in China.
bamboo slip
China's written materials come from the Warring States Period (475 BC. 22 BC1) to the Wei and Jin Dynasties (AD 220.420). Bamboo slips are mostly bamboo pieces, and each piece is written with one line. Combining all the bamboo pieces of an article is called "bamboo slips".
Bamboo slips are the earliest book form in ancient China.
be printed from type
On the basis of block printing in Sui Dynasty (AD 58 1.6 1276), Bi Sheng of China in Song Dynasty made clay movable type, burned it with fire, made movable type printing, printed books, invented movable type printing, and completed a major revolution in printing history. Bi Sheng is known as the originator of printing.
Movable type printing is the pioneer of modern human civilization, which creates favorable conditions for the wide spread and exchange of knowledge.
Evolution of Chinese Characters in China
China's Chinese characters have experienced the evolution of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, seal script, official script and regular script. The evolution of different fonts, such as seal script, official script, running script, regular script and cursive script, has formed its own unique calligraphy art and become a treasure of plastic arts in China.
Harmony is precious.
The concept of "harmony" in China's cultural treasure house is very rich. Thinkers and scholars of past dynasties have repeatedly discussed and expressed its connotation. In The Analects of Confucius, there is a saying that a disciple of Confucius has a son: "Harmony is the most important thing. Wang Zhidao is the first and Sri Lanka is beautiful. " The original meaning refers to the role of laws and regulations, which is just right and precious. However, in practical understanding, it has long been used to reconcile interpersonal relations and inter-state relations, resulting in many rules that lead to harmony.
The thought of "Harmony is the most important" has had a far-reaching impact on the formation and development of China culture and the fine traditions of the Chinese nation.
the Great Wall
The Great Wall is a great miracle in the history of human architecture. After Qin Shihuang unified China in 22 1 BC, in order to prevent the northern Xiongnu from invading south, the northern Great Wall of Qin, Yan and Zhao was renovated and completed, which was originally called the Great Wall of Wan Li. Later generations continued to strengthen and expand. In the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368. 1644), Jiayuguan in the west and Shanhaiguan in the east, the Great Wall stretching for 6,700 kilometers merged into one, and a huge military defense project was completed.