Characteristics，Current Situation and Research Methods of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Cultural Anthropology
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.13.001
- VernacularTitle:基于文化人类学探析中医药非物质文化遗产的特征、现状与研究方法
- Author:
Pengfei XU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Chinese Language and Literature， Fudan University， Shanghai， 200433
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intangible cultural heritage;
traditional Chinese medicine;
cultural anthropology;
field survey
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(13):1309-1312
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Intangible cultural heritage （ICH） of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） and cultural anthropology are closely related in terms of research objects， theories and methods. From the five perspectives of cultural anthropo-logy， namely， cultural function， cultural change， cultural relativism， subject-object position， and holism， this article explained the characteristics， current situation and protection of TCM ICH. It is believed that the multiple functions of TCM ICH should be discovered more comprehensively， and should be guided and applied to further enhance its social value； TCM ICH can not only show the diversity and differences of TCM culture， but also enhance confidence in culture； the main body of ICH should be respected， and analysed and researched with the combination of objective and subjective perspective； at the same time， it should be viewed objectively on the changes of TCM ICH in the new era， and grasp the balance between inheritance and innovation. It is proposed that the main research method of cultural anthropology， i.e. the field survey method， can help to improve the depth and breadth of the research on TCM ICH， so as to protect and inherit TCM in a better way.
