从节日影像志看中华民族共同体文化与认同

Seeing National Community Culture and Identity from the Perspective of Visual Records of Chinese Festivals

从政治、文化和经济等维度来看,中华民族始终是连续的超稳定体系,多民族相互融合、相互促进、携手共进,这是中华民族自然空间、历史起源、文化发展和媒介叙述共同作用建构的。这些“各美其美”与“美美与共”的民族文化景象,值得影像媒介去系统化深描。各民族节日影像志以一种深描的方式,从根深蒂固的民族节日文化中,洞察鲜活的中华各民族文化新常态:各民族传统节日文化“各具特色”,少数民族节日中地方文化与官方话语“和而不同”,社会关系和社会变迁嵌入影像叙事彰显中华民族共同体的“时代之音”,由此增强中华民族共同体的文化认同、自信与自觉,建构起丰富的民族形象和文化肌理,铸牢中华民族共同体。

From the perspective of politics,culture,and economy,the Chinese nation has always been a continuous and ultra-stable system,showing a close integration,harmonious coexistence,communication,and interaction among multi-ethnic groups.How can such different ethnic groups produce deep-rooted associations and emotional legitimacy?It's because of the combination of physical territory,historical origins,cultural exchange,and medium narratives.The 56 ethnic groups have continuously collided and merged for thousands of years,breeding a community marked by diversity in unity.The present-day“Community”is the outcome of the unique history and culture of the Chinese nation and is a collective crystallization with unique attributes.The historical and cultural continuity of this pluralistic and unified community is the source of the profound,national,and emotional legitimacy and meaning of Chinese culture.Local culture with its ancient history and distinctive characteristics and the Chinese pro-culture representing the greater community require narration and expression because they are the basis of national image formation,formulation of ethnic policies,and interaction among ethnic groups.Visual records are clear and effective pathways.Some provide a comprehensive overview of local culture,starting with popular media and constructing a geographic survey of the Chinese nation(such as The Local Records in China).Other visual records allow for an academic approach,describing deep-rooted native culture(especially a farmer s daily life)and thus constructing a thoroughly historical image of the whole of the Chinese nation(such as the cultural project“Chinese Festival Visual Records”).Community building of the Chinese nation and expression of national culture require an extensive and in-depth understanding of ethnic cultures,social life,and spiritual psychology of the peoples involved.Festival ceremonies safeguard cultural inheritance and flexible time changes,which play crucial roles in grasping the national personality and modernization.The“Chinese Festival Visual Records”show local daily life and culture in the words of indigenous people from the perspective of deep-rooted festivals.They display everyday life and spiritual psychology of people at the grassroots level,constructing a fresh new normal of Chinese culture:traditional festivals of various ethnic groups have their own characteristics;in ethnic festivals,local and official cultures are“harmonious but different”;social relations and changes are embedded in the visual narrative to highlight the“sound of the times”,thereby enhancing the cultural identity,self-confidence,and awareness,constructing a great variety of Chinese culture and forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation.