Research On The Ritual Culture Of The Olyimpic Torch Relay

By the Selection of the perspective of the cultural rituals of the Olympic torch relay to carry out the studies, it is to demonstrate the ceremonial cultural identities in favor of different historical periods, different countries and regions, and to promote the cultural research and advocacy of the Olympic torch, and to promote the friendship peace and harmonious development of all countries in the world.In this paper, from the literature analysis, case analysis, it is the interpretation of the Olympic torch relay such as the ritual culture, the historical evolution, the impact of factors, the functions, etc., and for the case studies of the Beijing Olympic torch relay, it is visited the ritual cultural identity and enlightenment of the torch relay of the Beijing Olympic. Studies suggest that:Firstly, From the perspective of cultural etiquette inspection, the Olympic torch relay has a cultural heritage; qualification; purity; subject characteristics differences. The ritual cultural evolution of the Olympic torch relay has raised the four stages of the evolution of ceremonies and cultural history and the historical evolution of the Olympic torch relay. And it is a historical process and development, including embryonic gestation period, a ceremony to form a view, innovation pioneering period, the harmonious development of phase four stages of development, and the full performance of the harmonious development period is the green and harmony with humanistic characteristics cultural topic.Secondly, the Olympic torch relay has these factors such as the geopolitical factor, economic factor, political factor, cultural factor, technology factor, and it is the impact of the combined effect of these factors, and is the formation ritual cultural characteristics of the different historical periods, the different geographical. In the Olympic torch relay process, it must adhere to the principles including orderly, modest, moral, aesthetic and precision, and the functions of the Olympic torch relay are to achieve and maintain cultural dissemination, cultural communication and coordination, cultural awareness and education.Thirdly, to the Beijing Olympic torch relay for the case studies, the Beijing Olympic torch relay route shows the design features such as the characteristics of the place, the extensive participation, safe operation, and after a major revolution in the Holy Land in China, so it fully demonstrates the China' s special historical and cultural backgrounds. The ritual culture of the Beijing Olympic torch relay is mainly embodied in the enlightenment including:showing the harmonious development of the spirit of the Olympic ceremonies, showing the image of etiquette of the National People's Olympics, insisting the character of the principle of the national priority of the Olympic ceremonies.