Playing tops is a world-class intangible cultural heritage
Is spinning top, a sport that originated in China and is widely spread among Chinese folklore, also a world-class intangible cultural heritage?
First, we need to understand what world-class intangible cultural heritage is. World-class intangible cultural heritage refers to those intangible cultural heritages that have important historical, cultural, artistic and scientific value, and are the common wealth of all mankind. These legacies not only represent the traditional culture and wisdom of various countries and nations, but also are important witnesses to the development of human civilization.
As for whether the spinning top is a world-class intangible cultural heritage, we can analyze it from the following aspects:
1. Historical origins.
Spinning top playing originated in China and was a very popular sport in ancient China. It has a long history and carries rich cultural connotations and folk customs. In the long-term historical development, spinning top has gradually formed its own unique style and characteristics, and has become an important part of Chinese folk sports.
2. Cultural values.
Playing tops is not only a sport, but also a cultural phenomenon. It contains rich folk culture and folk wisdom, and embodies the folk customs and traditional culture of the Chinese nation. In the process of spinning top, people pursue skill, strength and endurance, but also focus on teamwork and competitive spirit. Therefore, playing tops has important cultural value and is an important part of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.
3. Artistic value.
As a sport, spinning top has high artistic value. Its movements are smooth and graceful, and it has high ornamental and aesthetic value. At the same time, spinning top also focuses on the combination of skill and strength, reflecting the wisdom and courage of the athlete. Therefore, playing the top has high artistic value and is a wonderful flower in traditional Chinese culture.
Fourth, scientific value.
Playing the top is not only a sport, but also has high scientific value. The theories of mechanics and physics contained in it reflect the wisdom and achievements of ancient Chinese science. At the same time, playing top also pays attention to the improvement of physical exercise and coordination, which has a good effect on promoting physical health and preventing diseases. Therefore, playing the top has high scientific value and is one of the important legacies of ancient Chinese science.
To sum up, the spinning top has the characteristics of important historical origin, cultural value, artistic value and scientific value, and meets the standards and requirements of world-class intangible cultural heritage. Therefore, we can consider spinning top playing as one of the world's intangible cultural heritage.