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Research on the Aesthetic Value of Traditional Chinese Timber Construction from the Perspective of Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance

Author(s)

Jiao Liu1,*, Keying Han2

Affiliation(s)

1Chongqing Business Vocational College, Chongqing, China 2Chongqing Vocational College of Transportation, Chongqing, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This paper is based on the practical needs of the living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), focusing on the traditional Chinese timber construction skills to systematically explore their diverse aesthetic values. The research not only deeply analyzes the historical origins, technological processes, and cultural connotations of these skills but also emphasizes their unique values in three core dimensions: formal beauty, technical beauty, and cultural beauty. In response to the current challenges of personnel disconnection and “de-localization” in inheritance, this study, in combination with modern ICH protection practices, discusses how to achieve the contemporary transformation and innovative development of their aesthetic values while maintaining the authenticity of the skills through educational inheritance, technological integration, creative transformation, and “re-localization” strategies. This provides support for the sustainable inheritance of traditional culture and offers innovative insights for modern architecture and artistic creation.

Keywords

Intangible Cultural Heritage; Traditional Chinese Timber Construction Skills; Aesthetic Value; ICH Aesthetics

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