Open AccessExploration of the Historical and Cultural Aspects of “Yuanchangbu” in Chinese Classical Dance
Author(s) -
Xiang Xu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of humanity, art and literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2312-2021
pISSN - 2311-8636
DOI - 10.18034/ajhal.v4i2.322
Subject(s) - dance , foot (prosody) , meaning (existential) , movement (music) , style (visual arts) , natural (archaeology) , set (abstract data type) , aesthetics , chinese culture , psychology , history , china , literature , art , computer science , archaeology , programming language , psychotherapist
The main purpose of this paper is to explore and analyze the unknown Chinese emotions hidden behind the movement “Yuanchangbu,” and to find out the meaning behind it from a cultural and historical viewpoint. We will rediscover some of the silences in history and restore the psychology, emotion and movement of Chinese classical dance. Therefore, this paper will, firstly, set “Yuanchangbu” as a clue through which to explore how the movement in daily life developed into the movement of Chinese classical dance.
Furthermore, due to the impact of ancient Chinese foot binding culture on the formation of “Yuanchangbu”, this paper, based on research of the movement, will also explore the era of foot binding. We will understand the changing progress of Chinese men and women’s lifestyle from the era of the natural-foot to foot binding. And at this moment trigger further thought on the culture and style of Chinese traditional dance by the “foot-binding culture.”