cultural blooms in the year of the dragon: folk cultural relics tell the thread of civilization

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starting from the "囍" character on the top of the phoenix corona, every detail is a carefully crafted cultural symbol. lv xin told reporters that the first-class lady double happiness inlaid jade phoenix corona is made of inlaid jade, inlay, and filigree as the main techniques. the main decoration of the phoenix corona is three dragons, with a dragon holding a pearl in its mouth on the top and two dragons playing with a pearl below. seven phoenixes are hidden at the bottom of the phoenix corona, holding bats and copper coins in their mouths, symbolizing joy and auspiciousness. the tassels with the ruyi auspicious cloud pattern are each made of three strings of pearls and gems. they are exquisitely shaped and festive, and also symbolize "blessings are in sight."

in the exhibition hall of the back building, the 24 solar terms theme exhibition shows the historical precipitation and cultural thickness. the 24 solar terms are listed in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity and are a unique time and space knowledge system of the chinese people. in the exhibition hall, the 24 solar terms correspond to different cultural relics, and the wisdom of chinese civilization is interpreted in the form of "objects". for example, the round lacquer box with black ground and spring ox pattern symbolizes the busy spring plowing. it embodies the working people's emphasis on farming and reading and the expectation of a good harvest in the farming society. the bogu pattern incense pouch in the summer solstice theme display cabinet reflects the close connection between the summer solstice and the dragon boat festival. in hot weather, people will sew incense bags to repel mosquitoes and insects.

these cultural relics not only tell the history, but also reflect the unique charm of chinese civilization. more than 100 traditional folk culture theme exhibitions planned by lv xin, such as "taoism culture exhibition", "collection of plaques and cultural relics exhibition", "folk new year painting exhibition", "folk costume exhibition", etc., show these precious cultural heritages to more people, let them "speak" and pass them on.

in recent years, young cultural guardians have also conducted in-depth research on exploring the cultural connotations of old beijing commerce and inheriting excellent business cultural traditions. by observing historical relics, they try to discover those forgotten or neglected cultural secrets and integrate them into modern life, injecting new vitality into social development.