）Three Levels of the Hanfu Movement

Hello everyone I am Li Wu I am currently recording this video from London UK The scene of me attending the first Rile Da Hui conference in 2013 is still vid after which I began my five-year study abroad experience in the UK So I'm very sorry again this year I missed the Grand Ceremony of Rites and Music Although I'm still abroad I'm always keeping track of the developments in the Hanfu movement at home I am very happy to see that this year's Ritual and Music Conference has added the Hanben Forum which will allow our efforts over the past 15 years to achieve a leap in the intellectual realm I will now briefly summarize the content I have prepared for the forum which is the Three Stages of Cultural Nationalism and the Hanfu Movement The first stage of the Hanfu Movement is cultural revival The contribution to society at this time is cultural prosperity and a sense of identity Cultural revival requires joint efforts in two aspects One reason is maintenance that is preserving the continuity of Han Chinese culture itself giving it lasting vitality The second is to distinguish that is to clearly separate Chinese culture from foreign cultures and to maintain the purity of Chinese culture Both are like two sides of a coin complementing each other and inseparable However the revival of Hanfu begins with clothing and extends to a broader and more profound cultural movement The revival of material culture is merely a flourishing of material objects it is technique not the Way it is a means not an end Romantic tales of wind flowers snow and plum blossoms and the talented scholars and beautiful ladies are but a fleeting dream Music chess calligraphy and painting poetry and dance are merely pastimes Cultural revival that only stays at the level of entertainment and observation not only deviates from the original intention of the predecessors who initiated the Hanfu movement but also lacks lasting vitality The key words of the second stage are self-actualization and self-cultivation which guide people to improve their moral character while awakening national consciousness and inspiring patriotic sentiments Become a qualified citizen a better person We are not only reviving Hanfu but also fulfilling ourselves The awakening of national consciousness is an irreversible process Once a person's national consciousness is awakened he can never forget everything and return to his previous state of dormancy As a Chinese person we have the responsibility to awaken other Chinese compatriots A beautiful Hanfu revival beautiful on the outside everyone can appreciate it this is the joy of people And when you illuminate the national consciousness and the spirit of ancestors as one the cultural heritage continues This happiness is an internal experience derived from self-enjoyment whereas the latter represents a higher level of happiness Third and the key term of the highest level is moral rebirth The contribution of this stage of the Hanfu movement to society is accumulating cultural context and re-creating faith The most important aspect in my opinion is the scholar-official class For two thousand years the scholar-official class has been the guardian of the moral conscience of the Chinese nation Simply put the scholar class is like carrying a heavy burden while moving forward They are the ones who look up at the stars for this nation They are not afraid of what others say nor do they ignore the world around them They listen to the voice within themselves and they firmly believe in their inner principles and convictions Capital can be the main force but people cannot There are always some principles in this world that are worth us upholding In short people are the subject who create culture culture is the condition that educates people A nationalistic ideology without culture is just an empty shell nationalistic ideology without culture is a historical regression The journey of Jiu Zhou the fall of the Central Kingdom the barians' gourd the marquis closes the gate Haven't you heard after Yashan there is no China after the wise king there is no Central Kingdom However although the destruction of material things is an irreversible process civilization can rise again and again from the ashes Yu Huan Fei Yan are now all dust But the elegance of the robes and the dance of the garments still remain The original of the Lantingji Xu is now lost but the number one running script in the world still remains The land of refined attire and culture still exists today A land of propriety and righteousness fulfills the dream of return As long as we this group of people remain as long as the cultural context that nurtured us endures and as long as the Daoic tradition continues I believe that the Huaxia civilization will surely revive