Zhengding Ancient Pagoda in Hebei Province: The symbol of Chinese Buddhist pagodas and their symbolic meanings in video games

Abstract

In traditional Chinese culture, pagoda is a special existence, which is not only an entity but also a cultural symbol with unique symbolic meaning. As a typical landmark, the Chinese pagoda is both a religious belief and a social and cultural symbol, as well as a historical relic itself. In video games, the pagoda is given a special meaning. In today's video game design, its image can be expressed through images, graphics, animation, text and other ways. This paper analyzes the expression of Hebei Zhengding Ancient Pagoda in video games through external form, cultural connotation and symbolism in many aspects. Based on the cultural research of the game, taking the ancient pagoda in Zhengding, Hebei as an example, the symbolism of the pagoda in ancient Chinese society and its performance in video games are first analyzed. Through the analysis of textual materials and video data, it can be seen that the symbolism of Chinese pagodas not only has religious, artistic and historical values, but also has important cultural values, and also plays the role of "cultural card" through the medium of games. On this basis, we further discuss how to symbolize and artistically design pagodas in modern society. Zhengding stupa is closely related to the pagoda, an architectural form in traditional Chinese culture, and is a Chinese architectural symbol with special meaning. Through the analysis of its unique symbolism, the Zhengding Pagoda is studied in comparison with other pagodas to further recognize the important role of the Zhengding Pagoda in the game. In addition, this paper also comprehends the connection between video games and traditional Chinese culture, in order to deepen people's impression of the cultural connotation represented by this architectural symbol being recreated in the game field.

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