China News Agency, Beijing, February 5th: From the "Three Rabbits with Ears"
Author Wen Longjie Xu Huangguan
The pattern of three rabbits sharing ears is a special pattern that appeared in the Mogao Grottoes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. There are different rumors about its origin.
It coincides with the Year of the Rabbit in Kuimao of the lunar calendar. Although the past is difficult to test, the rich meanings contained in it are worth learning.
Three rabbits with one ear is a symbol of crossing east and west.
"Three rabbits with one ear" has spread in many countries and regions in the East and the West.
After being first seen in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, it appeared successively on the molded glass of Islamic round stamps, metal plates in Afghanistan, trays in Iran, tile paintings in Kuwait, clocks and clocks in German churches, and glass windows in English churches. Decorations in people's daily life.
Mogao Grottoes Cave 407 "Three Rabbits with Ears" caisson pattern.
Photo courtesy of Dunhuang Academy
Exploring the establishment of an external discourse system that not only reflects China's position, views and values, but also is understood and accepted by foreign audiences is a necessary move to implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to China News Agency for the 70th anniversary.
In order to promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign civilizations and people-to-people bonds, the special column "East and West Questions" launched by China News Agency in recent years has actively explored this aspect.
The East-West compatibility of "Three Rabbits with One Ear" seems to be in line with the purport of "Ask the East and the West".
Excavating such symbols that span east and west and crossing the "bridge" of civilization exchanges is an effective way to express innovative discourse.
Relief sculpture of "Three Rabbits with Ears" at the Saidu Sharif site in Swat, Pakistan (9th-11th centuries).
From "The Amazing Journey of the Three Hares".
Photo provided by Zhao Yanlin, an interviewed expert in the "East and West" column
The three rabbits with one ear imply harmony and unity.
"Tao Te Ching" says: "Tao produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things." Everything starts from "one", gradually explores and accumulates, from two to three, from quantity to quality, and realizes a leap.
The head of the ancient jade sword is usually engraved with "three glass circles", implying that swordsmanship has changed from "one move, one style" to "infinite changes".
This is similar to the connotation of "Three Rabbits Shared Ears". The meaning of striving and the pursuit of endless life contained in it is worthy of careful consideration.
After the "Three Lives and All Things", the "Tao Te Ching" immediately pointed out that "all things bear yin and embrace yang, and they are full of energy to think of harmony".
"Huangdi Neijing" also said, "All things bear yin and embrace yang, and all things are born from the three qi."
It is based on the philosophical concept of "harmony" that the three rabbits can live together.
This "symbiosis" creative concept and technique is an important line in Chinese cultural tradition, such as the three beast patterns on the copper Dun cover in the Warring States period, and the three geese patterns on the tiles in the Han Dynasty. Happy copper baby", "six sons fighting for the head" and so on.
Harmony and unity are the foundation of endless life and the key to transform "one, two, three" into "infinity".
The three rabbits share enlightenment and hear a lot.
You can't hear without hearing, but you can't just listen to "one ear" when doing news work.
Journalism is a jigsaw puzzle of the ears, which needs to be screened by "joint ears", multi-party verification, and the best of the best.
Looking at "Three Rabbits Shared Ears" from this point of view, the meanings of "listen and hear" and "learn more" are vivid on the paper.
Journalism is the science of discovering and disseminating information. Truth and accuracy are its lifeline.
Connect the "skylight" and "earth atmosphere", expand the source of information, listen to all directions, and be able to listen to both. "Learn more" methodology.
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