The Art of War global line: "Korean Wave", "Chinese style", then Sun Wu

BEIJING, June 29, Seoul, Xinhua: "Korean Wave", "Chinese style", then Sun Tzu - An Interview with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Embassy cultural attache Shen Xiaogang

Reporters Han Sheng Bao

"" The Art of War "in Korea's penetration rate is very high, almost a household name, well known, it is not surprising." Cultural Counselor of Chinese Embassy in South Korea and Shen Yu Xiaogang, director of culture in an interview with reporters, said that China-ROK relations has a long history, its own from there and from written records, including "The Art of War" introduced to the Korean era.

When a reporter asked in the streets of Seoul can be seen everywhere marked with Chinese characters striking attractions, sites, names and all kinds of signs, Shen Xiaogang said, 15 centuries ago, the Korean Peninsula and do not own the characters, even the nobility used are Chinese characters, the official records such as "Joseon Dynasty," with all the characters, which is the "Art of War" early introduced to the Korean Peninsula one of the main.

Shen Xiaogang said that Japan is different is the history of the Korean Peninsula and China live in peace time is very long, when the Joseon Dynasty in China to participate in examinations, "The Art of War" included in the syllabus, which is the "Art of War" early introduced to the Korean Peninsula and enduring an important factor. So South Korea in the application of "Art of War" is also unlike Japan, the Japanese from the Warring States era until the "war" before the end, mainly used in the military field, and a number of military studies at home; and South Korea are mainly used in the field of social and cultural life emergence of a group home philosophy and social sciences.

"The Art of War" in Japan, the United States mainly in the elite, while in South Korea has entered the homes of ordinary people, very popular. Shen Xiaogang that this is because China and South Korea geographical proximity and cultural similarity, word blending, customs similar reason. The Korean Peninsula in a long circle of Chinese culture in Korea, the greatest impact of Chinese culture, especially Confucian culture and the military commander culture, Korean culture is the crystallization of long-term exchanges.

Shen Xiaogang told reporters, many South Koreans on China's "Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Dream of Red Mansions", "Art of War" are very familiar. Korean people in their own way to make China's traditional culture and modern civilization in Korea intersection intermediation. The notable feature of the cultural exchange is the "Korean Wave" and "Chinese Wind" and the formation of integrated financial.

Shen Xiaogang said, "The Art of War" in Korea, the spread of the ancients has been done. Our mission is to make China and the world's cultural treasures closer to the South Korean people, Korea's direct guidance of thought and life.

Chinese Embassy in South Korea in the work of Shen Xiaogang memories of seven years, he went to the embassy in the pre-2001, when he was appointed Foreign Minister Dai went to Seoul to contact, the inscription "The Art of War" and beaten with bamboo silk gave President of Liberal Democrats at the time Kim Jong-pil. He went to the embassy, ​​the Chinese government officials visit to South Korea presented "The Art of War" at least one or two hundred.

Shen Xiaogang said in December 2004, Seoul, Korea, Chinese Culture Center was established, which is the Chinese government set up in Asia's first cultural center, mainly through information services, educational training and organizing various cultural activities, to the Korean public promotion, including Confucius, grandchildren, including traditional Chinese culture, has received tens of thousands of Korean friends, and has fixed more than 4900 members, the public, especially young people in Korea opened a window to understand China.

Shen Xiaogang said that the current Chinese Culture Center in Seoul Korea has developed into the most influential of the five foreign cultural centers, cultural centers with awareness and influence, more and more South Korean politicians, senior economic circles come to visit, some of the Korean cultural groups also hope cooperate with the Centre, which reflects the influence of Chinese culture in South Korea continues to increase. We will make better use of the brand, so that Chinese culture is more influential in South Korea. (End)