Case Study of Developing Visual Derivatives of Dong Community’s Mo Shi Wen Culture in Guangxi Province
List of Authors
Addley Bromeo Bianus, Zhang Chen
Keyword
Visual design, Dong culture, Mo Shi Wen, Building, Carpenter
Abstract
The Dong culture is constantly being eroded in the process of integrating with other cultures, and the sustainability of the traditional Dong culture has become an issue that cannot be ignored. The trend of global integration has accelerated the cross-influence between groups, and the integration of products, services, and cultures between different regions is not surprising, as Peng (2018) described. Peng (2018) pointed out that the language, traditional clothing, architectural style, and way of life of the Dong people are being influenced by modern life, and the Chinese language, trendy clothing, storied building architectural style, and thinking have gradually penetrated the life of the Dong people and became an important part. Dong students who have received higher education and young people who go out to work have gradually weakened their enthusiasm for "hometown" and "hometown culture," and their willingness to return to their hometown is low (Peng, 2018). Importantly, the wooden construction craftsmanship of the Dong ethnicity is an indispensable part of China's intangible cultural heritage. The "Mo Shi Wen," a directive textual system employed in the traditional wooden architecture building process, is gradually fading. This research focuses on achieving better Mo Shi Wen culture sustainability and dissemination by design practice.