2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" Photo courtesy of the Forbidden City
2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" Photo courtesy of the Forbidden City
Chinanews, Beijing, August 23 (Reporter Ying Ni) The 2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" was released online on the 23rd. The whole book selects historical cattle relics in the Forbidden City and the collections of cultural relics related to Chinese farming culture derived from cattle. Among them, three sets of "plowing and weaving pictures" of different dynasties reflect the full emphasis on agriculture in ancient times.
2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" inside page Photo courtesy of the Forbidden City
The online release on the 23rd began in the form of dialogue. Chen Lihua, the former vice president of the Palace Museum and the editor-in-chief of "Forbidden City Calendar", from the perspective of book content compilation and collection of cultural relics, CCTV From the perspective of solar terms and phenology, Song Yingjie, the first host of the "Weather Forecast" program and a well-known solar term phenology research scholar, cross-border talks about the important role and cultural connotation of cattle in Chinese history, through in-depth interpretation of important collections in the calendar, such as China The oldest surviving ink and color works on paper, the "Five Bulls Picture" drawn by the painter Han Huang of the Tang Dynasty, the cow-herding works drawn by painters such as Li and Tang in the Song Dynasty, the Yushan and bamboo root sculptures with the theme of Laozi riding a bull, come Interpret the important role of cattle and farming culture in traditional Chinese culture and daily life.
2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" inside page Photo courtesy of the Forbidden City
2021 is the Xin Chou Year of the Lunar New Year, the zodiac Ox. In Chinese traditional culture, cattle are not only a right-hand man in agricultural production, but also a symbol of abundance of grains and peace of the people. For thousands of years, it has also been praised by many literati. my country has been a large agricultural country since ancient times, and agriculture has always been the foundation of the country. Over the past five thousand years, national governance, customs, etiquette, and sacrifices have developed one after another, forming a unique and splendid farming civilization.
2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" inside page Photo courtesy of the Forbidden City
2021 version of "Forbidden City Calendar" with the theme of "Fun Niu Celebrating the New Year, Harvest Years and Millet" as the theme, the whole book selects the historical relics of cattle in the Palace Museum, as well as the extension of cattle and Chinese agricultural culture Relevant cultural relics collections show the rich content of Niu Ying Feng Nian, Chun Lai Niu Fei, Ji Niu Nafu, Farming Weaving, Immortal Niu Chengrui, Cow-grazing Interest, Dan Qing Niu, and Hundred Niu Lunar New Year. From different angles, 365 precious cultural relics collections of different dynasties, types and materials are displayed. Among them are three sets of "plowing and weaving pictures" of different dynasties. They are "Cao Sugong's system of farming and weaving pictures" of Kangxi Dynasty and "Yinzheng of Yongzheng Dynasty". The “Zinggeng Weaving Atlas” and the “Imperial Geng Weaving Picture Porcelain Plate Picture Album” of the Qianlong dynasty reflect the cultural relic history from the top down to the full attention to agriculture.
2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" family series for the Palace Museum
Wang Xudong, the president of the Palace Museum, said that the "Forbidden City Calendar" is an important publication of the Palace Museum’s exhibition of cultural relics, and it is also an important model for awakening collection resources and spreading traditional culture. The "Forbidden City Calendar" has a history of more than 80 years. Publications are always new. With an open mind and a broad mind, the Palace Museum will work with all walks of life to explore the implied humanistic spirit and multiple values of the Palace Museum, and through academic explorations, the Palace Museum will be better protected and inherited. Good. "This year, I have witnessed 600 years of the Forbidden City, and I hope that the next 600 years of the Forbidden City will be more glorious and magnificent. "
It is reported that the 2021 "Forbidden City Calendar" has a unique design innovation: the plastic cover and ribbon printed with the Forbidden City Calendar are both beautiful and anti-counterfeiting. In addition to the traditional "Forbidden City Calendar", a Chinese-English version is also launched. , Limited Collection Edition, Gold Edition, Youth Edition, Fushou Edition, "Forbidden City Longquan Calendar", "Forbidden City Calendar? 2021" and other editions, continuing the publication scale of the "Forbidden City Calendar" family. This online release of
is also the Palace Museum The launch of the "Forbidden City 600 Years National Reading" series of activities. In the next two months, live cultural activities with different themes such as calligraphy and painting, ceramics, and ancient architecture will be launched as well as offline exhibition activities of the "Reading Forbidden City".
"Forbidden City Calendar" background:
From 1933 to 1937, during the war-torn era, the Forbidden City at that time published five volumes of "Forbidden City Calendar". In 2009, the Palace Press used the 1937 version of "Forbidden City Calendar" as the blueprint and restored it. The "Forbidden City Calendar" was published. In 2010, while inheriting the tradition, the "Forbidden City Calendar" began to reform and innovate. Using the twelve zodiac as clues, the content was continuously enriched and carefully arranged, and it became a historical reader of cultural relics with rich illustrations and thematic content. , Which effectively satisfies readers’ "fragmentedThe actual needs of “daily reading of knowledge”. By watching the "Forbidden City Calendar" every day, traditional culture can be truly integrated into daily life with the unique form of “daily reading, daily learning, daily appreciation” and “national treasure daily reading”. The
2021 edition is The 12th volume of the new "Forbidden City Calendar" has been published. In the past 12 years, the "Forbidden City Calendar" has become more and more influential in society with its cultural spirit of "National Treasure Day Reading". So far, it has issued 5 million copies and is known as "China The most beautiful calendar". (End)
Source: China News Network
