面向中华文化共同性实证研究的数字人文方法初探

Utilizing Digital Humanities Methodologies for the Empirical Study of Commonality within Chinese Culture

铸牢中华民族共同体意识存在量化实证研究不足的问题,已有的中华文化共同性实证研究虽然在一定程度上弥补了相关研究的不足,但仍面临文化数字化转型下的新挑战。对此,本文突破学科边界,融合中华民族优秀文化与新兴信息技术,以铸牢中华民族共同体意识研究的传统方法与信息技术的双向驱动机制为基础,把信息技术在中华文化共同性实证研究中的应用逻辑分为数据层、算法层和应用层三个递进式层次,由此构建面向中华文化共同性实证研究的数字人文方法逻辑框架,并选择以文本、图像、音频模态广泛存在的民族文学、民族服饰、民族音乐三个范畴的文化载体为研究内容,进一步探讨面向中华文化共同性实证研究的数字人文方法应用实践路径,包括文化载体数据集建设、中华文化共同性元素挖掘、中华文化共同性元素展现与应用平台建设三个方面。本论文可为应对中华文化共同性实证研究在文化数字化转型下的新挑战、在国际文化软实力激烈竞争中夯实我国文化安全,以及铸牢中华民族共同体意识话语权提供有益参考。

Forging a strong sense of community consciousness for the Chinese nation is viewed as a main task of ethnic work in the New Era of China.However,current research on this topic notably lacks comprehensive quantitative empirical inquiry.While existing empirical research on commonality within Chinese culture partially addresses this lacuna,there are still new challenges in the advent of cultural digitization.To deal with this gap,this paper aims to leverage the advantages offered by digital humanities in acquiring abundant evidence,conducting comparative analyses of material,and presenting results,breaking through disciplinary boundaries,and synergizing the rich tapestry of high Chinese culture with emerging information technology.The goal is trying to establish a logical framework within the field of digital humanities tailored for empirical research on the common cultural threads within Chinese society.In this framework,based on a bidirectional driving mechanism between traditional methods of forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and information technologies,the application of said technologies in empirical research on Chinese cultural commonality can be divided into three progressive layers:The data layer,the algorithm layer,and the application layer.This bidirectional driving mechanism refers to conventional research methods and their outcomes on the topic of“Forging”,seeking to provide theoretical foundations,problem identification,clue guidance,and results interpretation for the application of information technologies.Conversely,these technologies and their applications potentially could furnish quantitative empirical tools for traditional research methods that would aim to support forging a strong sense of community consciousness for the Chinese nation.The data layer should be guided by the empirical research imperatives of identifying Chinese cultural commonality in real space,and should collect and organize data containing Chinese cultural commonality in the digital space by determining data categories,data collection,and data preprocessing.After which the algorithm layer would transform the discovered elements of Chinese cultural commonality into computable problems through problem abstraction,algorithm calculation,and knowledge discovery via computational analysis.Through this,the application layer would visualize elements of Chinese cultural commonality through a multifaceted lens,incorporating dimensions of ethnicity,time,and space,serving empirical research on forging a strong sense of community consciousness for the Chinese nation,echoing and closing the loop with the problem orientation of the data layer.Within this theoretical framework delineated above,this paper selects three categories of cultural carriers widely presented in text,image,and audio modalities—Chinese literature,Chinese costumes,and Chinese music—as its research content,further exploring the practical application of digital humanities methodologies for empirical research on Chinese cultural commonality.This would include the construction of cultural carrier datasets,the exploration of elements of Chinese cultural commonality,and the construction of platforms tailored for the presentation and application of identified elements of Chinese cultural commonality.This paper seeks to provide a novel research paradigm for forging a strong sense of community consciousness for the Chinese nation,particularly emphasizing the potential application of information technology in cultural research domains.In conclusion,this paper serves as a cogent response to the new challenges of empirical research on Chinese cultural commonality in the context of cultural digitization.Moreover,it underscores the pivotal role of information technology in consolidating China's cultural security and bolstering its discursive influence on forging a strong sense of community consciousness for the Chinese nation.