China News Service, Beijing, June 3 (Liu Yue) In the vast history of the Chinese nation, countless heroes and legends have emerged.

Historical celebrities are unquestionably precious cultural heritage.

How to inherit and carry forward their deeds and spirit?

In a legendary hero "Gesar", we can get a glimpse of one or two.

The Power of Records: The Legend of Those Thousand Years Ago

　　Eagles fly over mountains and rivers, lakes are as clear as mirrors, bards lie beside a bonfire, drink a pot of warm kumiss, and sing praises to the mighty hero, girls dance to the song, and the firelight reflects the snow. peak.

　　This is Tibet, where Gesar was born.

　　The legendary King Gesar is a great hero.

He is the king of Ling Kingdom. In order to redeem the lives of all beings and horses, subdue demons and subdue demons, punish evil and promote good, and it is a special group of "rap artists" who make his heroic deeds spread.

　　Due to the unique plateau ecological environment, before the appearance of writing, the spread of Tibetan culture basically relied on oral rap.

In the word of mouth of rap artists, a great heroic epic - "King Gesar" was born.

The picture shows the appearance of the King Gesar Senzhudazi Palace.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Zhongjun

　　"King Gesar" probably began in the tribal era of ancient Tibetans, and initially recorded Gesar's birth, battle and return to heaven.

In the process of dissemination, rap artists enrich, supplement, adjust and revise its content. The "two creations" over thousands of years have made "King Gesar" the longest and largest folk literature in the world. , named "Oriental Homer Epic", which is still being updated continuously.

Therefore, "King Gesar" is also known as the only living epic in the world.

　　It is with the initial oral records of rap artists that today we can understand the magnificent life of King Gesar.

And thanks to their contributions, the hero never really "leaves".

The power of guardian: let the masses know him and fall in love with him

　　Historically, "King Gesar" has been widely inherited and performed in 9 provinces including Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan, and 9 countries and regions including China, Bhutan and Nepal, with far-reaching influence.

However, after entering modern society, the art form of epic is inevitably affected.

Fortunately, all walks of life are actively working to protect it.

　　In 2006, "Gesar" was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list;

　　In 2009, "Gesar (S)er Epic Tradition" was included in UNESCO's "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity";

　　In 2021, the "Gesar" rap book compiled and edited by Qinghai Gesar Epic Protection Research Center and published by Qinghai Nationalities Publishing House will be collected and published in 2020;

　　In 2022, the Tibetan-Chinese translation project of Gesar, a major cultural project in the autonomous region, hosted and undertaken by the Institute of Ethnic Studies of the Tibet Autonomous Region Academy of Social Sciences, will be officially concluded.

The project was launched in Tibet in December 2013, with an investment of more than 7 million yuan. It took eight years and finally bore fruit.

The picture shows the Tibetan-Chinese translation of Gesar, a major cultural project in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Photo by Zhao Yan

　　In addition to the rescue, sorting and research work on the text itself, various regions have also started the second curve of protecting "King Gesar".

　　In 2017, Ganzi County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province started the construction of the "King Gesar City and Hundred Villages Industrial Base".

The scenic spot is based on Gesar culture, integrates cultural tourism and poverty alleviation, drives residents' employment, and achieves per capita income increase.

It not only enriched the villagers, but also attracted many tourists interested in Gesar culture;

　　In 2022, the Gesar Epic Conservation Research Center of Qinghai Province awarded the Jiangritang Folk Gesar Art Troupe and the Mardo Gesar Lotus Temple "Gesar Cultural Protection and Inheritance Base" plaques, aiming to protect the Saar culture as the carrier to build an eco-tourism platform;

　　In 2022, Gesar's Tibetan Opera "King by Horse Racing" will be performed at Beijing Tianqiao Art Center. The Yewubu Mei Tibetan Opera Troupe in Seda County will perform on stage. It is intended to help the Winter Olympics and let the world experience the richness of Chinese Tibetan culture.

A still photo of Gesar's Tibetan play "The Horse Race King".

Photo courtesy of China International Culture Group Co., Ltd.

　　"King Gesar" is characterized by simplicity and naturalness, so being close to the cultural tourism industry and creating a stage for the common people undoubtedly magnifies its advantages of popularization and popularization. This is a unique "guardian".

The power of literary and artistic works: bursting vitality in creation

　　When we miss heroes, what do we miss?

　　We sing the praises of Dayu, and we sing praises for his public and selfishness of "working hard and thinking, living abroad for thirteen years, and not daring to enter the house";

　　We praise Yue Fei for his devotion to "When will I invite the Ying Tirui Brigade to cross Qingheluo with a single whip";

　　In the same way, we miss King Gesar because he had a heart for the world, tenacity, courage, and a spirit of sacrifice at the same time.

　　Although the times are changing, the spiritual core embodied in the heroic epic will not change.

So, how to follow the trend of the times and make a hero's confession sound to the world?

　　Literary works, is a good answer.

　　Recently, under the guidance of the Network Communication Bureau of the Central Cyberspace Administration of China and jointly produced by China News Network and others, the animation film "The Trial of King Gesar" was released.

Movie poster.

Photo courtesy of the film party

　　In the choice of the original work, the film retains the growth process of Gesar from birth to the king of horse racing, and most of the adaptation points focus on the characters.

Whether it is humanizing the characters, or using a more modern approach to present the hero's growth path, we are striving to give the current audience, especially children, a lovely, inspirational protagonist who can generate strong empathy. image.

　　In this regard, Yang Enhong, consultant of the film "The Trial of King Gesar" and a research expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: "King Gesar is a responsible person, he has done something meaningful for his tribe and his nation. Things make people feel excited after watching the film. I think children today need such a film to inspire them to have family and country feelings since childhood. Children are the masters of the future, and I hope that the film will have the same effect on their little hearts. Some touches."

　　Retaining the core of heroic spirit and portraying characters in line with the times is the creative methodology of the animated film "The Trial of King Gesar", and it may also be a key point that other historical heroes can learn from when they pursue "new life" and seek to expand their influence.

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