LECTURE 1: THE HAN CHINESE CULTURAL RENAISSANCE MOVEMENT OF THE 21ST CENTURY: THE SYSTEM OF OBJECTS

第一講﹕廿一世紀漢文化復興運動 : 物質的系統

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ORIGINAL INTENT & MISSION原意和目標+ The dilemma of the Post-80’s:

Why is our China so distant?八十後的困惑 : 為甚麼我們的中國這麼遙遠 ?+ TV/ACG/media: On the

pursuit of “ancient eloquence”電視 / 動漫遊 / 媒體﹕追尋“古代風雅”+ Hanfu Movement -> Huaxia

Renaissance Movement 漢服運動 -> 華夏復興運動– Continuation of Revolutionary-era

thought革命黨時代復漢思想延續

COLLISION OF THOUGHT: “HANISM” ONLINE思想大碰撞﹕ “漢本位主義” 上‘網’ 上線

+ Jianchuan BBS (Later Sina Military Forum)艦船 BBS ( 後 新浪軍事論壇 ) – Post-Tian’anmen traditionalism as “national

salvation” method89 民運後傳統思想再現 :” 救國理論”

– Soft-power and nationalism 軟實力與民族主義 A Lost Civilization: Han ethnic clothing

(Huaxia Xuemai, 2002)[ 失落的文明 - 汉族民族服饰 ] ( 华夏血脉 著 2002)

Simultaneous development of Chinese universalists eg. Utopia BBS同時大中華主義形成 : 例如 : 烏有之鄉 BBS

+ Hanwang 漢網 (haanen.cn)– Xin’er Haogu 信而好古– Wang Letian on the street王樂天上街

SOME THOUGHTS FROM THE PAST…

太陽之下無新事 , 革命先鋒百年行+ 早在辛亥革命前就有人主張恢復古裝，仿效《水滸傳》、《七俠五義》中的武生打扮，“頭頂高髻，內束緊身，外披圓領雙結寬綽長袍。”認為這種裝束“既美觀瞻，又復靈便，不失尚武精神。

– 黃帝魂 : 論髮辮原由

+ But overall idea of ‘Han clothing’ as a complete system still fuzzy, as imagined from fragments

LET US SEE FROM THE EYES OF THE ACTIVIST.不如從復興者的角度看一看吧。

So what exactly is ‘hanfu’ as a fashion system?那麼﹐‘漢服’ 作為一套服飾系統到底該是怎樣的呢﹖

SYSTEM OF OBJECTS?物質的系統 ?+ To counter a previous historical

view of Chinese dress去反駁以前對衣冠套用歷史性的眼光去分類+ Establish a systematic account

to classify all known designs throughout history and establish a common term建立一個歷代衣飾都通用的分類並且成立蓋用詞彙

“HAN DEPARTMENTALISM” “ 漢本位主義”

+ “…an ideology based on the interests of the Han race or ethnic group. The Han are considered to be the foundation of China; Han culture is the basis of Chinese culture. Hans should develop self-respect, confidence, and affirmation towards the value of Han culture, while proactively absorbing the virtues of other cultures to enrich its own.”漢本位思想，或稱漢文化本位主義，簡稱漢本位，是一種以漢族為本位的民族主義思想，認為漢族為中國的根本，漢文化為中國文化之代表。主張漢族人應建立對傳統漢文化的自尊、自信，肯定漢文化的價值，同時積極吸收外族文化的優點，以豐富漢文化的內涵。 -- ZH Wikipedia

+ Not xenophobia or chauvinism並非排他主義 , 沙文主義+ Rejects 反對 :

– “Han Chauvinism” concept” 大漢族主義”說法

– “Pan-Zhonghua-ism”“ 大 / 泛中華主義” 說法 (‘ 韃系’ )

Foreign conquest as ‘integration’外族入侵作為’融合‘論– Modernization = Westernization現代化 = 西化

BREAK TIME中場休息

Rest your eyes, think, write…Or enjoy the pleasure of doing nothing.

THE ACTION, AND THE PROBLEM…+ Popular support arose online and in

Chinese cities since 2006支持者從 2006 在網絡和大城市裡開始行動+ Problem of Representation媒體代表與”被代表”的問題

– Smearing: Dangerous idea各種抹黑 : 一個危險的思想– Debate of race/nation/”Han Chauvinism”種族 / 國族 /” 大漢族主義” 大碰撞

+ Resorting to violence:訴諸暴力 :– Verbal, 語言– Psychological, 心理– Physical, 武力

+ History reminisced: Popular Ming Loyalism回憶中的歷史 : 反清復明的集體回憶

– Antagonist reimagined: “Later Qing”從新構想的反派 : ” 後清”現象

A NEW CITIZEN MOVEMENT: ASPIRATIONS一個新民的運動 : 復興的愿想+ Xishan Qinkuang 溪山琴况 , Hanfu Bar administrator (1976-2006)

+ “Hanfu should be “new-citizen”, as it is itself the product of spiritual independence. It should create a group of people with increasing spirit of independence and critical thinking.· 汉服应“新民”，它本身即是精神独立的产物，它应该重塑一群更加拥有独立精神和自主思考能力的人。

+ …, it should create a group of citizens with world-class confidence and acceptance.· 汉服应“新民”，它应该塑造一群拥有世界级文化大国气度和自信的国民。

+ …, it should support grassroots power with mighty force, to actualize an unprecedented reawakening of civilization.汉服应“新民”，它应该撑起强势崛起的民间力量，实现中国前所未有的民间的文明觉醒。

+ An alternate tone since Hanwang: Looking towards a peaceful future自從漢網的另一種語調 : 期望和平的未來展望

DIFFERENT PLACES, DIFFERENT ISSUES: REGIONAL CASE STUDIES家家難念的經 : 幾個地區的個案調查

+ Measure of “success”? 成功的標準 ?+ Access of financial and

cultural resources相差於金錢與文化資本– Shanghai, Kunming: 上海 , 昆明

Commercialized promotion 商業法人化

– Guangzhou, Beijing: 廣州 , 北京 Grassroots democracy 草根民主組織

– Toronto 多倫多 : Inter-organizational co-operative 多組織合作式

– Malaysia 馬來西亞 : Integrated organization 統合式組織

CONNECTIONS BEYOND GEOGRAPHY

+ Support based on social circles– Guqin & “New Classical Style”– Wushu and Martial Arts– Workplaces– Government initiatives

International venues Xuzhou Xi’an Shanghai Expo ‘09

SO WHY ISN’T IT STICKING IN THE MORE ‘ACCEPTING’ SOCIETIES?

So multiculturalism and acceptance is the measure of success…

NEXT LECTURE:LECTURE 2: CURRENT CHALLENGES, POTENTIAL PITFALLS, DISPUTES OF THE HANFU MOVEMENT

第二講﹕漢服運動現今的挑戰﹑盲點﹑與爭議

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