Confucius
Confucius named Qiu styled Zhongni, a great thinker and educator in the late Spring and Autumn
Period, and the founder of Confucianism. Confucius instructed more than 3000 disciples and some
were
from
poor
families.
Confucius
gradually
changed
the
tradition
that
only
nobilities
had
the
right to receive education. In his later years , Confucius compiled many literary works of ancient
times, including The Book of Songs ,The Book of Documents, and The Books of Changes. His
saying and behaviors were compiled in The Analects of Confucius by his disciples. His ideology
has been absorbed and carried composing the essential part of Chinese traditional ideology. It was
also
spread
into
the
border
regions
and
areas
building
up
a
circle
of
Confucianism.
UNESCO
labeled him one of the “Ten Culture Celebrities?
孔子
孔子名丘字仲尼,
春秋末期伟大的思想家和教育家,
儒家学派创史人?/p>
孔子一共教授了三千
多个学生?/p>
其中不乏贫困家庭的孩子,
改变了只有贵族子女才有资格上学的传统?/p>
孔子晚年
还编订上古书籍,
《诗经?/p>
《尚书?/p>
《周易?/p>
等?/p>
孔子的言行被他的弟子们收集在
《论语?/p>
中,
他的思想也被后人吸收和发扬光大,
成为中国传统思想最主要的组成部分,
并逐渐传播到周
边国家,
形成了影响范围很广的儒家文化圈?/p>
联合国教科文组织曾将孔子列入世界十大文化
名人之一?/p>
Beijing Opera
Beijing
Opera
is
the
most
popular
and
influential
opera
in
China
with
a
history
of
almost
200
years. In development Beijing Opera has formed a number of fictitious props. For instance a pedal
means
a
boat.
Without
any
physical
props
involved
,
an
actor
may
perform
going
upstairs
or
downstairs opening or closing a door by mere gestures. Though exaggerated those actions would
give audience an impression with graceful movements. There are four main roles sheng dan jing
and chou. A sheng or dan has the eyebrows painted and eyes circled. A jing and chou have their
facial makeup ,for example, a red face depicts the loyalty and bravery and a white face symbolizes
treachery and guile.
京剧
京剧是中国流行的最广泛影响最大的一个剧种,
拥有两百多年的历史?/p>
在长期的发展过程中,
京剧形成了一套虚拟表演动作,
如一条桨就可以代表一只船?/p>
不需要任何的道具?/p>
演员就能
表现出上楼、下楼,
开门?/p>
关门等动作,虽然经赤了夸张但这些动作能给观众既真实又优美
的感觉。京剧演员分生、旦、净、丑四个行当,生和旦的化痕迹要描眉、吊眉、画眼圈,净
丑面部需要化妆,比如,红脸表示忠诚勇猛,白脸表示奸险?/p>