Intangible culture with Related Tags
Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Culture
Beijing Tong Ren Tang is a well-known time-honored brand in traditional Chinese medicine. It was founded in 1669 and has a history of 337 years. Tong Ren Tang began to "undertake official medicine" from 1723 to 1911. For 188 years, Tong Ren Tang followed the royal standards for selecting medicinal materials, adhered to the palace secret recipes and pharmaceutical methods, and formed a strict quality supervision system. The organic integration and influence between Tong Ren Tang and the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy of the Qing Palace formed the special style and traditional knowledge of Tong Ren Tang's traditional Chinese medicine. Tongrentang's TCM culture is embodied in the values of "cultivating benevolence and virtue, saving the world and maintaining health", the quality concept of "no labor is spared even if the processing is complicated, no material is reduced even if the taste is expensive", the business philosophy of "honesty and loyalty, and harmony among people", the professional ethics of "honesty and fairness, and equal treatment", as well as Tongrentang's brand and unique marks, "Le's Generational Inherited Pills, Powders, Pastes and Pills" and "Tongrentang Qianxiu Various Symptom Pills, Powders, Pastes and Pills General Catalogue", Tongrentang's traditional TCM processing technology, and Tongrentang's pharmaceutical characteristics, which is the integration of traditional TCM and palace pharmaceuticals, can be summarized as "unique prescriptions, superior materials, exquisite craftsmanship, and significant efficacy". However, under the influence of Western modernization, Tongrentang's original traditional TCM processing technology and pharmaceutical characteristics are facing the dilemma of survival and development, traditional pharmaceutical methods are constrained, and unique technologies are facing the risk of loss. Tongrentang is making unremitting efforts to protect this excellent traditional culture, and it is urgently needed to be respected and protected by the whole society.
Scissors forging technique (Wang Mazi scissors forging technique)
In the eighth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1651), a craftsman named Wang from Shanxi was engaged in the business of scissors in Beijing. His business was booming. Because of the pockmarks on his face, he was called "Wang Mazi", and the name "Wang Mazi scissors" became famous. In the book "The Chronicle of the Capital's Sui Shi Sheng" in the 23rd year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1758), there were related records of Wang Mazi scissors, indicating that this handmade product had become a famous brand at that time. In the 21st year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1816), the Jutai shop at No. 135 Xuanwai Street in Beijing hung a signboard of "Three Generations of Wang Mazi". Later, Beijing's knife and scissors workshops with Wang Mazi as their signboard continued to develop. By 1936, there were 70, and in 1956, there were 68, with 400 employees. In 1999, Beijing Lichang Wang Mazi Industry and Trade Co., Ltd. was officially established. Wang Mazi scissors forging technique is unique, including 13 furnace processes and 13 furnace cold working processes. The forging is complex and exquisite, with many tricks. Among them, the technique of dipping in fire and mixing "medicine" is unique in the knife and scissors industry. The finished product is thick and majestic, simple and natural, with typical northern characteristics, unique structure, strong shearing, and can be used for multiple purposes. Its blade is made of wrought iron and steel, which is extremely sharp, easy to use and durable, not broken or rolled, easy to make and repair. Wang Mazi scissors forging technique is a representative of traditional forging technology and has high technical value. Related products are still essential tools for people's production and life, and can meet the needs of various professional fields. The inheritance of Wang Mazi scissors forging technique is eclectic. It can be passed on between teachers and apprentices, and can also be passed on among relatives and fellow villagers. For example, Guo Hengyao set up "Tianhexing" in Fenjiang Hutong and accepted his brother-in-law Duan Chunsheng as an apprentice, which is a typical example of family inheritance. At present, the technical backbones engaged in the forging of Wang Mazi scissors have retired one after another, and the skill inheritance is not strong. The crisis is gradually emerging. It is necessary to take specific measures to strengthen protection.
Traditional brewing techniques for blended liquor (traditional brewing techniques for chrysanthemum liquor)
Chrysanthemum wine is a must-have drink for the Double Ninth Festival, and its brewing history is long. The imperial chrysanthemum liquor of the Ming and Qing dynasties was a precious liquor created on the basis of folk chrysanthemum liquor and combined with the special needs of the court. It uses chrysanthemum as the main ingredient, supplemented by more than 20 precious Chinese medicinal materials such as ginseng, wolfberry, and agarwood, and is mixed and distilled with the base wine. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, dispersing wind and clearing heat, invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, and nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney. The time-honored brand "Renhe" founded in the mid-18th century specializes in making imperial wine for the court. During the Tongzhi period, it obtained the secret recipe for making chrysanthemum liquor from the palace, which has been passed down for seven generations. The brewing technique of chrysanthemum liquor inherits the traditional process of solid-state fermentation and solid-state distillation of distilled liquor, combined with the production process of dew liquor, to form a set of special distillation processes that mainly focus on aroma enhancement and impurity removal, solid-liquid combination, and segmented wine extraction. This kind of wine has a long brewing cycle, which takes about eight months. The main processes include pretreatment, distillation, blending, and aging. The brewed chrysanthemum liquor is crystal clear and colorless, and combines the fragrance of chrysanthemum, medicine and wine, with an attractive fragrance. The brewing technique of chrysanthemum liquor has strict requirements on the materials and the craftsmanship. Its formula is scientific and rigorous, in line with the theory of Chinese medicine prescriptions, and embodies the practical experience of traditional Chinese medicine. It advocates health care with wine and health care with medicine. It has high scientific value and plays a positive role in improving the physical fitness of the people and improving the quality of life of the people. Chrysanthemum liquor is based on the Double Ninth Festival and has a certain seasonality. In addition, due to the high brewing cost and low efficiency of manual production, the relevant brewing techniques have developed slowly and the inheritance has been hindered, which needs protection and rescue.
Heritage with Related Tags
Frozen area
<p>The Flow Country estate in the Scottish Highlands is considered the finest example of a continuous accumulation of covered peat bogs. This peat ecosystem has accumulated over the past 9,000 years, providing a diverse habitat for many bird species and a richness that is unique in the world. Peatlands play a vital role in carbon storage. The ecological processes that continue to form peat in the area continue to store large amounts of carbon and are of great research and educational value. </p>
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Lush natural tropical forests blend with scenic volcanic landscapes, and this national park is of great scientific interest, centered around the 1,342-meter-high Morna Trus Pitón volcano. Covering nearly 7,000 hectares, the park features steep slopes and deep valleys, 50 fumaroles, hot springs, three freshwater lakes, a "boiling lake" and five volcanoes, as well as the richest biodiversity in the Lesser Antilles, Morna Trus Pitón National Park presents a rare combination of natural landscapes with World Heritage value.
Taï National Park
The park is one of the last major areas of intact tropical forest in West Africa. It is rich in natural flora, as well as endangered mammal species such as the pygmy hippopotamus and 11 species of monkeys, and has important scientific value.
Ha Long Bay
Located in the Gulf of Tonkin, Halong Bay includes approximately 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone columns. Due to the rugged terrain, most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by human activity. The area is not only scenically beautiful, but also of high biological value.