作为集体记忆的“东亚病夫情结”对武术精神复兴的意义

The Significance of the “Sick Man of East Asia Complex” as Collective Memory to the Revival of Wushu Spirit

"东亚病夫"是近代中国人内心中最为痛楚的"集体记忆",但它并不是一个对象化的历史事实,而是被"自我的东方化"构建出来的一种情结,一种效果的历史。这种记忆的"痛楚感"并没有摧垮国人的精神意志,反而在很大程度上成为促进近代中华民族武术精神复兴的"牛虻"。如今,作为民族身体符号的武术需要获得更广阔的发展空间,但竞技体育金牌数量跻身于世界前列带来的表面繁荣,富足平稳的社会环境,和平的社会现状,传统文化的衰微和考试指挥棒下的文弱化的青少年,都容易导致民族精神在其中慢慢沉沦,因此亟需新的"牛虻"——"痛楚情结"的刺激,以增强文化自信、民族自信和在世界文化之林中的"巧强力"。

The＂Sick Man of East Asia＂was the most painful＂collective-memory＂,but it was not an object-oriented historical fact,but a complex and a history of effect constructed by＂self orientalization＂. The sense of pain inflicted by this memory,rather than sapping the will power of the Chinese people,became a＂gadfly＂that greatly promoted the rejuvenation of wushu spirt in modern China. Wushu,as a national body symbol,requires a broader development space,but the superficial prosperity in competitive sports highlighted by the lead in gold count,a well-to-do and stable society,the decaying of traditional culture and the weakening physical qualities of the youth caused by examination-oriented education,all tend to cause the national spirit to sink. Therefore,we need the stimulation of the＂gadfly＂to boost cultural and national self-confidence and the＂smartpower＂among the world cultures.