Zong Ci in Hunan Province : A Place of Social Memories and Meaning Changes of Ancestral Hall in China

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study the world cultural heritage and tourism nostalgia of Eastern Qing Tombs in Hebei Province, China. The first purpose is to study the history, culture and development of Eastern Qing Tombs (1644-1911). The second is to study Eastern Qing Tombs as a world cultural heritage (1996-2000); The third is to study the commercial nostalgia of Eastern Qing Tombs (1978-2020); The fourth is to study Eastern Qing Tombs from the perspective of semiotics. This paper is a qualitative research, mainly using two main research concepts, namely, space politics and business nostalgia. It includes relevant research, examination, measurement and interview. The data are mainly divided according to the groups in Eastern Qing Tombs. In this paper, the data are collected through the field investigation of four groups: burial people, mausoleum keepers (Qing Dynasty), government officials and tourists.

Eastern Qing Tombs has a vicissitudes history of more than 300 years, and is famous for its unique culture and exquisite skills. It is not only a long history and culture of China, but also a typical representative of the development of Chinese mausoleum architecture to the highest peak. Eastern Qing Tombs combined culture with natural landscape and reached the highest level of "harmony between man and nature". In November 2000, Eastern Qing Tombs was listed as a World Heritage Site. As a result, it began to move towards internationalization, which brought opportunities for the development of tourism in Eastern Qing Tombs, and also provided some experience and reference for the sustainable development of other countries. By studying the past, present and future of Eastern Qing Tombs, people can see the big picture from the small and gradually rise to the international perspective, so as to see its relationship with China. In order to make the by going up one flight of stairs of Eastern Qing Tombs rise to a more professional development perspective and further explore the cultural connotation and tourism nostalgia of Eastern Qing Tombs, this paper will explore deeper into the culture, thoughts and emotions of Eastern Qing Tombs, guide its development from the perspective of semiotics, promote its sustainable development in the future, and make its culture go further and further.

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