Cultural Connotation Of Heshun Honorific Areh

As a Chinese cultural eptitome, honorific arch has a long history, it is regarded as a vital symbol when people reveal Chinese long-standing culture. Heshun, a small village of Tenchong, which has a history of600years, there has ever been nine honorific arches, with profound history and abundant culture connotation.They have high easthetic value and culture value, these values are closely related to Heshun’s local culture and economy.It is on expounding Heshun’s honorific arches and cultural, economic origins of these arches. They can be divided into three types according to their different functions. The first type. Chastity Honorific Arch, it gives people the shock of beauty, there’re moving or bitter stories related to this type of arch which implys profound cultural connotation, it not only reflects Heshun’s culture, but also refracts Chinese ancient tralditional culture which stands for Confucianism. The second type. Year-old Honorific Aarch, This is not only a manifestation of Confucianism, but also a worldly ideal reflection of common people. The third type. Cultural Symoblic Honorific Arch, This is a cultural form for villagers to pray for the whole family is well,, It is not only a way to carry forward traditional culture,but also propagate local splendid culture.During600years, Heshun’s honorific arches have deueloped a lot. They have formed an unique symbolic moral which have close relationship Heshun’s cultural background. In a word, Heshun’s honorific arches show Chinese ancient cultural connotation, traditional etiquette, moral principles,people’s ideal. etc.