"I have a fascinating fascination, and the rooster makes the world white."
In the daily life and study of Chinese people, I have learned more or less about the verses and proverbs of the Chinese zodiac. The latter has become our contact since childhood. Traditional culture is deeply ingrained in my mind, and there are even sayings that different zodiac signs represent different personalities and destinies.
is so familiar and everyday, everyone knows the meaning of these zodiac signs well, but from a cultural perspective, there is still a lot of internal knowledge worth exploring.
has many film and television works around the zodiac shop, including "The Adventures of Jackie Chan" with a Douban score of 8.9 points. In the story of "The Adventures of Jackie Chan", there is an alternative interpretation of the corresponding attributes of the zodiac.
"The Adventures of Jackie Chan" and the Twelve Talismans
"The Adventures of Jackie Chan" is an adventure animation produced by the American Dragon Treasure Company. It takes the international superstar Jackie Chan as the protagonist of the prototype of Uncle Long. It tells the story of Dad, Uncle Long and Xiaoyu together Adventure story. At that time, Jackie Chan was making a big splash in the international film and television circles. Jackie Chan’s unique movie style was well integrated into this work. We can see the application of elements such as humor, adventure and love in many of his movie works. . Although
is a work that is biased towards magical themes, the core of is actually based on Chinese culture. In addition to Chinese kung fu and magic, it is more a portrayal of family and friendship, Long Shuhe Dad’s wise teachings and the twelve charms that represent traditional Chinese culture.
"The Adventures of Jackie Chan" can be widely circulated in China, in addition to the addition of Jackie Chan, who is well-known at home and abroad, there is also a very important point that many cultural elements in works are closely related to China , many people It was once thought that this work was produced in China. Because many interpretations of Chinese cultural elements were very well done, this work was indeed a way for other countries to understand China at the time.
, especially the application of the zodiac, makes many people feel cordial, and even compare with the abilities in the works.
Comparison of the attributes of the twelve amulet and the zodiac
As we all know, the United States does not have the attribute of the zodiac. At that time, Longzhibao was to find the most suitable elements of the Chinese culture to describe it, and then chose to represent the zodiac Chinese zodiac signs to narrate.
The twelve spells in "The Adventures of Jackie Chan" have magical magical powers. Each one represents one of the Chinese zodiac signs. The spells can give the owner power and abilities. The different spells of correspond to different animals. It also represents a different ability . Below we will interpret these spells according to the order of the zodiac signs and introduce the meaning of the corresponding zodiac signs.
mouse charm
mouse charm can make the still life move. Toy puppets and other objects can be moved by this thing. This charm represents the life force . In the works, Xiaoyu uses it to make various toys move. Basically it is the role of play. But for the villain's Holy Lord, this is a magic weapon that he can turn from a statue into a tangible body when he becomes a statue because of the curse.
In the Chinese zodiac, the rat has two symbolic characteristics. One is , keen and able to respond quickly to changes in the environment, and the other is extremely strong, able to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages . From the perspective of vitality, the characteristics of rat charms are more in line with the fundamental characteristics of the rat.
Cow Charm
Cow Charm can make people gain strong power, make the user stronger, and increase muscle feeling . The bull warrior who just started using the bull charm can easily defeat the opponent because of this charm, Xiaoyu deformed after using it.
The cow in the Chinese zodiac represents most of the basic attributes of the cow. The diligence and power to help humans in farming are consistent with the impression given by the spell.
Tiger Talisman
Tiger Talisman is to reconcile Yin and Yang, controlling the balance of all powers in the holy main body , the use of spells can make a person split into two different personalitiesIndividuals, separate and oppose the complete good and evil .
The tiger is regarded as the king of beasts. The Chinese nation has had a sense of admiring the tiger since ancient times. In the eyes of many people, the tiger is a symbol of justice, bravery and majesty . Part of the character of the separated Uncle Dragon is absolute State of justice and majesty.
Rabbit Charm
Rabbit Charm is to allow the user to move quickly, with the ability to teleport and agile speed , after the spell is shot by the ion cycle, it also has the ability to travel through time and space.
The daily movement of rabbits is very fast, and many hunters are helpless. The ability of rabbit spells corresponds to the biological characteristics of rabbits.
Dragon Charm
has a dragon spell, which can be used to explode and shoot a destructive flame, which can also increase its power by blending into the hand.
In our impression, the dragon can not only rain and resist drought, but also spit fireballs.
snake charm
can help people become invisible, but it will still show up if touched by colored liquid. The ability of
snake charm should be derived from the ability of to "snake shed its skin". After the snake sheds its skin, the skin appears in a transparent state , but this is an unlucky symbol in Chinese folklore .
The horse charm
The horse charm is capable of curing diseases, removes all the abnormal effects produced by external forces in the body , but it cannot cure death.
Horses are generally friendly in the Chinese people's impression. Most of the time, the impression of horses is that they have high morals and strong learning ability.
Sheep Charm
Sheep Charm can make the soul out of the body, wandering in the world like a spirit body , and can also attach to the body of the sleeping person, but the original body cannot be moved, when Xiaoyu’s soul is out of the body , The body was taken away by the Holy Lord.
Monkey Charm
can be used to make yourself or the target the animal you want, not money and other non-creatures.
Normal monkeys do not have this attribute, and the inspiration may come from Monkey King’s seventy-two changes.
The chicken charm
can make people float in the air with , and can also control objects to float and move . Xiaoyu once used this ability to float up, and can fly with the rabbit charm. The
chicken can indeed fly sometimes, which is an upgraded version of its daily attributes.
The dog spell
can make the user immortal, and forever young. Immune to all fatal injuries and death.
In ancient China, dogs had a saying that they can recover from disasters and resuscitate everything . This ability to resuscitate everything refers to its ability to restore cells and tissues to normal, thus having the effect of resurrection from the dead. It is also a dog spell Source of ability.
And in ancient times, people's life span was relatively short, about 10 to 15 years old. At that time, the life span of dogs was similar to that of humans, and there was a saying that they were forever young.
Pig Charm
allows users to emit laser light scorching rays from both eyes, the energy is not limited by distance.
’s depictions of the twelve amulets in the works mostly correspond to the characteristics of the twelve zodiac signs in Chinese culture or their biological attributes. They start with easy-to-understand cultural symbols. They are suitable for all ages to understand at a glance, and they will be very interesting to Chinese audiences. Strong sense of substitution . Many people compare their attributes with the corresponding spell abilities when watching animations, so that they have a better understanding of the characteristics of the zodiac.
We can clearly see in the work that the same charm of produces different effects in the hands of different users. The idea of the work is still on 's good character of promoting justice and kindness, so kind people use charms mostly forIn order to make the world a better place, most evil people use spells for their own benefit by unscrupulous means. It is not a question of the quality of the spell or the ability it confers, but a question of the user’s mentality. Z1z only uses a sincere When the heart treats these abilities and uses them for just things, it will bring the best results . The reason why
"The Adventures of Jackie Chan" production company started with the Chinese zodiac is because since ancient times, the animals of the Chinese zodiac have been cultural and traditional symbols in the hearts of the Chinese people. They have gone through the life of every Chinese and have changed from a traditional custom to Many people’s habits have too many cultural implications to study. Z3z
Briefly analyze the cultural meaning of the Chinese zodiac
From the zodiac signs of each person to the expression of folk art such as New Year pictures and paper-cutting, the Chinese zodiac has very special national characteristics and cultural significance, maintaining the emotion and spirit of each Chinese.
Zodiac originated from the animal worship of the Chinese people, and later gradually evolved into the image of twelve earthly branches , Zi (rat), Ugly (ox), Yin (tiger), Mao (rabbit), Chen (dragon) , Si (snake), Wu (horse), Wei (sheep), Shen (monkey), You (chicken), Xu (dog), Hai (pig). In ancient China, it was even the basis for calculating the fate of marriage. Later, the Chinese zodiac gradually formed a concept of judging misfortune and happiness.
Zodiac culture is a way to understand the ancients, because each zodiac is given a certain meaning. The ancients used the zodiac to see the destiny and personality of people. For example, dog is loyal, pig is easy-going, and loyalty cannot be foolish. Easy-going can't be without own opinion, pay attention to the concept of harmony and difference . As a kind of folk culture, the zodiac actually contains a lot of ideas and concepts. It is not a simple fate and character. For example, the rat is clever but has a strong desire for desire, and the dragon has a lofty ambition but is not well considered. The consideration of advantages and disadvantages does not mean that people of this zodiac sign must have this characteristic, but combines the characteristics of all zodiac signs to give people fierceness from the good side, and warn future generations from the shortcomings.
Regarding the personality of the people corresponding to the zodiac signs, most of them will be analyzed from both good and bad aspects. In fact, the ancients passed on the good qualities to future generations through hinting psychology, and at the same time listed the negative aspects, allowing future generations to avoid之.
The zodiac culture is broad and profound, including people and people, people and nature, people and society and other aspects at all levels. It can not only rise to the ideological and cultural level, but also integrate daily life. has important symbolic meanings from the philosophical thoughts of the zodiac, to the cultural aspects such as idioms, proverbs, poems, and the zodiac attribute of each of us.
In modern life, some of the more "superstitions" in zodiac culture have gradually been eliminated, but it is still very meaningful in folk culture. , the annual Spring Festival and the Chinese zodiac year, some works of art are updated and new. The embodiment of zodiac culture. It is also involved in many film and television dramas. In this way, "The Adventures of Jackie Chan" takes us to feel the meaning of the Chinese zodiac, which is actually a better way to inherit traditional culture.
's recent hit "Li Shi" is also through animation, let the audience know many traditional festivals, animation plus the interpretation of traditional culture , for the inheritance of Chinese culture, it is a good way to teach and play .