202 1 which city is the cultural capital of east Asia?

The selection result of 202 1 East Asia Cultural Capital has been officially announced. It is also an honor for Shaoxing to choose Shaoxing, China and Zhejiang. Shaoxing, as a typical water town in the south of the Yangtze River, has been full of aura since ancient times, where people are outstanding and fascinating. Here, I would like to share with you the specific Raiders Guide.

12 On February 20th, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism officially announced that Shaoxing, China, Dunhuang, Kitakyushu and Suncheon, South Korea were selected as the "Cultural Capital of East Asia" in 20021year.

It is understood that the "East Asian Cultural Capital" selection is an important brand in the cultural field of China, Japan and South Korea under the leadership mechanism of China, Japan and South Korea. Since the launch of 20 13, 1-2 cities have been selected as the "Cultural Capital of East Asia" every year.

In the name of "Cultural Capital of East Asia", the selected cities will carry out various cultural tourism activities around cultural exchanges and cooperation, protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, construction of public cultural service system, exchange of cultural relics protection and utilization with urban planning experience, and tourism promotion, so as to drive cities and citizens to participate more actively in cultural tourism cooperation in East Asia, promote urban cultural construction, stimulate urban vitality, and expand the international reputation and reputation of the city.

Why was Shaoxing elected?

Shaoxing is the hometown of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities, the United Nations Habitat Award city and China's excellent tourist city ... Yue, He, Song Luyou, Xu Xilin, Qiu Jin, Cai Yuanpei, Lu Xun, the founding prime minister and other historical celebrities, as well as the hometown of lively life such as Sister Xianglin and Kong Yiji written by Lu Xun. Xi Shi Mei Gai Wuyue, Yue Wang, Xi Lanting Preface, Qiu Jin beheaded for righteousness. The name of Shaoxing has spread all over the world with this famous figure and legend, and is rooted in people's hearts.

Culture is the soul of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. The city of Shaoxing is elegant and refined because of its culture. Whether it is the thick and profound history and culture, or the mountains and rivers overflowing with emotions, whether it is the quiet and long ancient street Gu Xiang or the elegant and leisurely pavilions and terraces, the cultural temperament and charm are revealed from the bones. Shaoxing's flesh and blood, taste style and spiritual charm are full of cultural self-confidence.

Shaoxing's history and culture is the cultural capital of East Asia.

As early as 65438+ ten thousand years ago, there were human beings in Shaoxing. Shaoxing has 9000-year-old Xiaohuangshan site and 7000-year-old Hemudu cultural site, which are the most precious remains of human history and civilization. There are three sages in ancient times, and the more, the more. Shun and Yu spread many touching stories and legends in Shaoxing. Dayu got the gobbledygook from Wan Wei. After the success of water control, all the governors attending the meeting were buried in Huiji Mountain after their death. Shaoxing is one of the important cradles of human civilization.

More than 2,500 years ago, Shaoxing was already the ancient capital of Yue. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Shaoxing became a famous county in the world. During the Jin and Tang dynasties, there were many talented people here, with flowing water, elegant and elegant, and poems and songs were sung together, which was famous all over the world; During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shaoxing was even more vigorous, with a lot of literati like stone and crucian carp, so only chivalrous people reflected the world. For more than 2,500 years, a city with the same city site is rare in the world.

▲ Since the Tang Dynasty, silk, Yue porcelain, tea and other products have spread to East Asia along with the ancient Yue culture via the Maritime Silk Road.

Shaoxing is the real cultural capital of East Asia, and the cultures of Japan, South Korea and North Korea can be traced back to Shaoxing. There are 132 Dayu relics in Japan, and there are 8 place names related to Dayu on the Korean peninsula.

Since the public sacrifice of Dayu in Shaoxing, every year, guests from Japan, South Korea and other countries come to Shaoxing to seek their roots and ask their ancestors to sacrifice to Dayu. Ji Zang, a mage of Shaoxing Jiaxiang Temple, founded Sanlun Sect, which was introduced to Korea and Japan by Guan Hui, a famous Korean monk. Guan Hui was honored as the ancestor of Sanlun Sect in Japan.

Japan's Air Sea, Master Yuan Zhen, etc. They all came to Shaoxing to learn Buddhist scriptures and repair temples, brought a large number of Buddhist documents back to Japan, and returned to China to establish sects. After a large number of Japanese alchemists and scholars came to Shaoxing, they brought Shaoxing culture back to China in succession, which promoted the development of Japanese culture.

Calligrapher Wang Xizhi's calligraphy is regarded as sacred by Japan, Korea and other countries. So far, there is also a "Lanting" scenic spot in Japan and other places. Every year, tourists from Japan, South Korea and other countries come to learn and observe calligraphy. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shaoxing silk, Yue porcelain, yellow wine, tea, bronze mirrors and other products were continuously transported to East Asia and other places through the Grand Canal and the Maritime Silk Road, and many products and handicrafts were admired by East Asian countries.

As early as16th century, Shaoxing Wang Yangming influenced Japan, North Korea and other countries, and "Yangming's Mind Theory" was highly respected by Japan, North Korea and other countries, and became a "magic weapon" for Japan and other countries to govern the country.

Since modern times, Qiu Jin, Tao, Lu Xun, and many other Shaoxing celebrities have gone to Japan to explore ways to save the country. Lu Xun, Zhou Enlai and others are household names in Japan and have great influence. Today, Lu Xun's former residence, Zhou Enlai's ancestral home and Qiu Jin's former residence. It has become a tourist destination that Japanese and Koreans yearn for. Japan and other countries also have memorial sites for Lu Xun and Zhou Enlai, and articles such as Lu Xun's Hometown have also entered Japanese textbooks. Shaoxing's history and culture shine in the galaxy of the world and in East Asia, and it is a veritable cultural capital of East Asia.

Shaoxing's urban temperament has the guiding force of East Asian culture.

There are hundreds of ships on both sides of a river for thousands of years. In the warm climate of the south of the Yangtze River, the ancient city of thousands of years was nourished by the talents and humanities of Shaoxing people, which made Shaoxing city form a unique temperament.

Shaoxing, located at 120 degrees east longitude and 30 degrees north latitude, is mild and humid, with distinct seasons and pleasant weather. Shaoxing has Qingfeng, Liuxi, river, lake and sea, which are integrated into one. Thousands of rocks compete in the south, and thousands of valleys compete, and vegetation covers it, if the clouds are thriving; The buildings in the north are criss-crossed, with Tian She Woods, small bridges and flowing water, long canopies, apricot flowers with rain and green willows with smoke. People walk in the meantime, as if in a painting, and as if in a dream.

As a famous historical and cultural city in China, the color and height of Shaoxing City are full of aesthetic colors, and the black, white and gray colors of the ancient city have formed an elegant, refined, refined and simple cultural atmosphere. Shaoxing's architecture and urban layout everywhere show the natural concept of "harmony between man and nature" and profound cultural heritage. There are nearly 2,000 kinds of cultural tourism resources in Shaoxing, involving the basic types of 1 10, showing the cultural heritage of the ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River and the unique customs of the water town.

The unique natural landscape and humanistic environment also gave birth to the unique spirit of Shaoxing people. The spirit of Shaoxing people who are located in the coastal areas to emancipate their minds, broaden their horizons, strive for progress and take the lead in innovation endows Shaoxing with a convincing temperament. Shaoxing people have made their career with their sweat, hard work, wisdom and courage, leaving a deep impression on people at home and abroad.

Due to the geographical relationship between Shaoxing and Japan, South Korea and other countries, there have been profound exchanges since ancient times, with frequent economic and trade exchanges and developed non-governmental exchanges. Culturally, countries such as Japan and South Korea are close to Shaoxing culture, and there are rich Shaoxing cultural elements in Japanese and Korean languages.

Shaoxing has been absorbing and inheriting social culture and historical context, and constantly revising and adjusting itself. In the new era, Shaoxing is at the forefront of the times, accelerating the deep cross-border integration of culture and tourism, and transforming the thickness of cultural resources into the height of cultural development. The experience and practice of Shaoxing have attracted people's attention.

Landscape, history, culture, geography, climate and the spirit and wisdom of the city have formed the unique temperament of Shaoxing city and the unique guiding force of East Asian culture.

Becoming the cultural capital of East Asia means reaching the peak of world culture.

The cultural capital of East Asia is the choice of Shaoxing by history. The cultural capital of East Asia is the call of culture to Shaoxing. The election of Shaoxing as the cultural capital of East Asia means that Shaoxing has reached the peak of world culture.

The main leaders of Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have always attached great importance to the selection of "East Asian Cultural Capital", participated in the review and defense work on the spot, and arranged and mobilized the creation work.

The main leaders of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government said that the declaration of the East Asian Cultural Capital is to better inherit and carry forward Shaoxing's history and culture, transform the thickness of cultural resources into the height of cultural development, and make it radiate the cultural light of the new era; Better promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning in East Asia, show the rich connotation and value orientation of Chinese civilization, and provide Shaoxing materials for building the destiny of Asia; We will better promote the creative transformation and innovative development of history and culture, enhance the soft power of culture, and strive to make Chinese excellent traditional culture nourish the people of the world.

Being awarded the title of "Cultural Capital of East Asia" is a thousand-year-old city of Shaoxing and the greatest honor of its five million people. Shaoxing further strengthens its responsibility and strives to add cultural heritage and beautiful scenery to Zhejiang's construction of an "important window". After Shaoxing was awarded the "Cultural Capital of East Asia", the weight of culture and economy in East Asian countries will become heavier and heavier.

1983 In March, Shaoxing became a sister city with Li Nan (formerly Fukuoka-CHO), and Shaoxing became the first prefecture-level city in Zhejiang to establish an international sister city. Today, Shaoxing's international "circle of friends" is growing, including seven Japanese sister cities and seven Korean sister cities.

Under the guidance of culture, Shaoxing has close economic and trade exchanges with Japan, South Korea and other countries. As of March this year, 290 Japanese-funded enterprises and 326 Korean-funded enterprises have invested in Shaoxing, exceeding the number of enterprises invested by the two countries in Shanghai. This shows the influence of Shaoxing in East Asia.

He Zeng, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of Shaoxing Municipal Committee and director of the Municipal Tourism Bureau, said that from history to now, from culture to industry, from government to people, Shaoxing has rich exchanges with East Asian countries, with too many points of convergence and connection.

For example, rice wine and celadon are not only the cultural imprint of Shaoxing, but also cherished by the people of Japan and South Korea, becoming the cultural elegance of Japan and South Korea; Dayu, Wang Yangming and Lu Xun are the pride of Shaoxing and the great men they revere. The communication link formed by history and culture connects the history, reality and future of Shaoxing and East Asian countries.

Shaoxing's humanities and tourism have always been sought after by people from Japan, South Korea and other countries. Since 1980s and 1990s, among foreign tourists visiting Shaoxing, tourists from East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea account for the largest proportion.

Now, Shaoxing has become a favorite tourist destination for tourists from East Asian countries. "Cultural Capital of East Asia" is a new platform for Shaoxing to go international. After Shaoxing becomes the cultural capital of East Asia, it can better decipher the origin between East Asian countries and Shaoxing, better connect East Asian countries, and continue to write a new chapter for Shaoxing culture to reach the world peak.