The"Embodiment"in the Production and Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage:A Field Study of Jianchuan Wood Carving in Yunnan
The"embodiment"of the production and inheritance of Jianchuan wood carving in Yunnan Province is reflected in the acquisition of techniques of the body,the incorporation of tacit knowledge by the body,and the dynamic experience of the emotions that symbolize the self and that give life to wood carving through the body.With the application of modern technology,the skills,inspirations,and emotions of Jianchuan wood carvers are not completely extinguished by modernity.And they are still able to bring wood carving products to life through the living physical experience,sensation,and dynamic transformation during the inheritance and presentation of their skills.Taking Jianchuan wood carving as an example to explore the"embodiment"of production and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage,we can shift from a material-centric approach to a people-oriented approach,so as to achieve the expansion of research horizon.