Exploring the Artistic Characteristics and Social Functions of Spring Gongs in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province under the Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Abstract

As a national intangible cultural heritage item, the spring gongs of Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, China, have unique artistic characteristics and diversified social functions, which make them a typical case for the study of the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage. This paper deeply analyzes the folk cultural background of Pingxiang spring gongs, discusses its historical origin, cultural ecology and inheritance forms, and analyzes the artistic characteristics of spring gongs in terms of performance forms, artistic styles and cultural symbols, showing its unique regional characteristics and artistic charm. The results of the study show that by analyzing the core functions of spring gongs in maintaining local memory and cultivating cultural identity in the strategy of rural revitalization, and revealing its role as a medium of grass-roots cultural governance in promoting community education and the integrated development of culture and tourism, the study can provide a decision-making basis for the local government to build a living non-genetic inheritance system and for cultural workers to innovate their communication mode, which is important for exploring the effective paths for the traditional art to intervene in the governance of the contemporary society.