Chapter 244: The conflict and fusion of tradition and modernity
The Neo-Tang style buildings in the Tang Dynasty were basically built with money, which cost more than Jiangnan gardens in the traditional sense.
Because with this thing, you can't just make it look fancy, but you have to make it extremely luxurious in many details, and details actually cost more.
Embodying sophistication in a low-key manner and luxury in details, this special architectural style is to some extent a microcosm of contemporary Datang society.
Because today's Tang Dynasty society has leapt from a backward agricultural civilization to an industrial civilization in just thirty or forty years.
Decades may be a long time for a person, but it is very short for social changes, because this will lead to the old things not completely disappearing, new things constantly emerging, and finally the emergence of traditions.
A situation where the old and the new conflict with or merge with each other.
Today's Datang society is like this. In many aspects of society, you can see many traditional things, and at the same time you can see many new things. When the two are combined, what is formed is the contemporary Datang society.
Neo-Tang style architecture, a type of building with a strong atmosphere of literati pretentiousness, is one of its concrete manifestations.
But conversely, it can be said that the Neo-Tang style architecture not only represents the architectural style of the contemporary Tang Dynasty, but also represents the lifestyle of the contemporary Datang Dynasty, a microcosm of the entire society.
And things from the Tang Dynasty are good things for the indigenous people.
Therefore, Neo-Tang style architecture was not only widely popular within the Tang Dynasty, but also spread all over the world with the expansion of the Tang Dynasty people.
Just like the business attire of the Tang Dynasty people, Neo-Tang style architecture has also spread all over the world. Such small Tang style buildings can often be seen in many overseas areas, especially in Europe.
Of course, in fact, not many indigenous people can truly understand what the elegance pursued by the Tang Dynasty people, especially those literati and refined scholars, so when learning these, especially the New Tang style architecture, it is often superficial and very confusing.
It is difficult to grasp the essence of Neo-Tang style architecture.
Because the emergence of this thing was created by literati, and the aesthetics of literati are always quite unique.
But then again, if you really ask these natives to build a true Neo-Tang style building, it will generally be difficult for them to build it.
Money is a big problem. Various details of Neo-Tang Dynasty style architecture are very expensive. If the details are not in place and there are no all kinds of inadvertent luxury, then the real charm of Neo-Tang Dynasty style architecture will be lost.
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The indigenous people are generally poor, and even the nobles among the indigenous people are mostly paupers.
In addition, many things inside use many traditional crafts. For example, the carving crafts on the railings and handrails are basically the craftsmanship of old craftsmen. It is difficult for the indigenous people to find qualified craftsmen to do the work.
Therefore, most of the many buildings of the Tang Dynasty imitated by the indigenous people are just superficial.
But even so, the natives were extremely enthusiastic.
Because this is the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty people, and this is the lifestyle of the Tang Dynasty people.
They want to live in the houses of the Tang Dynasty people and live like the Tang Dynasty people.
Of course, there are others who are more straightforward and will choose to become people of the Tang Dynasty instead of just being satisfied with living like the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Many indigenous people will directly become temporary residents of the Tang Dynasty through special talent provisions and other methods, and then strive for naturalization to become citizens of the Tang Dynasty.
Every year, countless people want to apply to become temporary residents of the Tang Dynasty, and don't think that these applicants are all paupers among the indigenous people, middle and lower-class people, in fact they are not.
The indigenous people who apply to become temporary residents of the Tang Dynasty every year are actually mostly middle- and upper-class indigenous people.
Because the application form is all in Chinese and is required to be filled in in Chinese, and it can only be filled in by the person in person, this not only means that the applicant needs to read and read, but also needs to be able to speak Chinese.
This alone is enough to wipe out most of the ordinary natives.
Because the indigenous people who can receive education today are not ordinary indigenous people, and the indigenous people who can receive education in Tang language are even less ordinary indigenous people.
Therefore, in most cases, the people who can fill out the application form are mostly the middle- and upper-class aborigines and a few lower-class children with outstanding abilities.
Because only they can afford to travel to Ceuta or other overseas territories and pay the application fee.
More importantly, only they can receive Tang language education!
Tang language education is enough to keep out 99% of the contemporary indigenous population.
The Tang Dynasty people did not have the habit of opening charity halls outside to teach the indigenous people to read and read for free, and then spread their own values. The Tang Dynasty people did not need the approval of the indigenous people, and did not care whether the indigenous people recognized it. In fact, the vast majority of the Tang Dynasty people directly
Ignore all the natives.
Such people from the Tang Dynasty were too lazy to even interact with the indigenous people, and even disliked them. Let alone expect them to teach the indigenous people about the values of the Tang Dynasty.
The life and death of the indigenous people is none of our business!
If the natives interfere with us, just blow them up.
This is the common thought of most people in Tang Dynasty!
Based on the attitude of the Tang Dynasty people towards the indigenous people, and based on the official policy of the Tang Dynasty towards the indigenous people!
If those indigenous people want to receive Chinese education, they can only find their own way.
Regardless of whether you hire a tutor or go to a specialized school, the cost is not cheap, and it is impossible for ordinary indigenous children to receive Tang language education.
This is why in the past ten years, most of the people who have applied to become temporary residents are middle- and upper-class elites from various indigenous countries.
And those indigenous people who can pass the application every year and truly become temporary residents are the elite among the elite!
Because only such people can pass the special talent clause.
Why do these elite indigenous people dream of becoming a member of the civilized country of the Tang Dynasty!
Because they read the book, understand the truth, and have pursuits!
They are more aware of the greatness of the Tang Dynasty, and are even more disgusted with the poverty and backwardness of their hometown, just like Norris. Although Norris is still a member of the Kingdom of England, he has lived in the Tang Dynasty as a diplomat for many years.
In many aspects, he is actually no different from ordinary Tang Dynasty gentry. In the few times he returned to England, even though he would not say anything publicly, he was deeply concerned about the various ignorances in London.
The phenomenon of backwardness is still quite exclusive.
On the other hand, ordinary natives, especially those who do not really know the details of the Tang Dynasty, do not have many special feelings about the Tang Dynasty.
At most, they just think that the Tang Dynasty is very powerful. If there is a chance to go to the Tang Dynasty, they are willing to go, but this kind of going is a bit like going to the Tang Dynasty to work, make money, and then go home to get some money.
My wife is building a house or something.
They will not be like some well-educated indigenous elites who dream of becoming Tang people and feel ashamed of their status as indigenous barbarians!
I even feel extremely disgusted with my own country and hometown!
Just like Norris now, just like Edward in the future!