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Study on the Translation of Shaolin Wushu Culture Publicity from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology

Author(s)

Lixia Shen

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Zhengzhou University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Abstract

With the acceleration of cultural globalization, the importance of cross-cultural communication is becoming increasingly significant. Shaolin Wushu, as an important part of the world cultural heritage, enjoys a great reputation in the world. However, its foreign publicity translation has not received enough attention, and theoretical research lags behind practical development. From the perspective of Eco-translatology, this study analyses examples of English translation of Zhengzhou Shaolin Wushu culture from three dimensions: linguistic dimension, cultural dimension and communicative dimension, and explores how to better convey its connotation and value. Through analysis, this study points out that in the process of Chinese-English translation, it is necessary to consider the cultural background and linguistic habits of the target readers and adopt flexible translation methods. Meanwhile, appropriate explanations of the source language culture are provided to promote not only the readers’ understanding and acceptance but also the accurate and effective dissemination of Shaolin culture.

Keywords

Shaolin Wushu Culture; Publicity Translation; Eco-Translatology; Three-Dimensional Transformation

References

[1] David Carradine. Spirit of Shaolin: A Kung Fu Philosophy. Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 1993. [2] Bruce Lee. Basic Chinese Boxing. Burbank, Calif: Ohara Publications, 2007. [3] Peter A Lorge. Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.