How many medals are known in the Universiade! An article reveals the story behind "Rongguang" ->Universiade | Chengdu | Rongguang
At present, various university sports teams in China are actively preparing for the Chengdu Universiade, in order to showcase the spirit of youth and hard work on the field of the Universiade, and bloom the glory of the Universiade. And the name of the medals at this Chengdu Universiade is also "Rongguang". Next, let's learn about the medals at the Universiade together.
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Youth and hard work bloom with "glory"
The medal "Rongguang" at the Universiade symbolizes glory and brilliance, and embodies the beautiful expectations for athletes to spread their wings and embark on their dreams in Chengdu.
The overall design of the front of the medal is mainly based on the emblem of the Chengdu Universiade and the "Sun God Bird", engraved with jade birds from the Liangzhu culture of the Neolithic era, bronze humanoid artifacts from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, oracle bone inscriptions, etc., showcasing China's brilliant civilization spanning five thousand years. On the side, there is the slogan of this year's Universiade, "Chengdu Achieves Dreams.". On the back of the medal, around the emblem of the International Sports Federation, there are also silhouettes of characteristic landmarks such as the main stadium of Dong'an Lake Sports Park and the Chengdu Museum, showcasing the image of Chengdu as a modern international city to the world.
In addition, the ribbon of the medal is also very particular. The ribbon is made of finely woven, colorful, and tough Sichuan brocade material, with blue and red as the main colors on the front and back.
So what is the story behind the medals of the Chengdu Universiade? Follow the reporter together to visit.
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Integrating the Light of Chinese Civilization into the Medal "Rongguang"
CCTV reporter Bai Lu: The special exhibition "Chinese Characters in China - Chinese Civilization between the Founders" can be said to be the most popular exhibition in Chengdu now. To understand the "Rongguang" behind the medals of the Chengdu Universiade, we also need to check in today.
CCTV reporter Bai Lu: The national treasure that is being watched by everyone is a turtle shell inscription from 8000 years ago, with a small carving on it that is very similar to the character "mu" in oracle bone inscriptions. This is also the earliest discovered depiction symbol in China and the earliest known source of Chinese characters.
Chengdu Universiade Medal Designer Zhou Ying: What has always accompanied the development of Chinese civilization? What can reflect the continuous development of Chinese civilization? The first symbol we believe is Chinese characters. Chengdu's ancient Shu civilization, so we searched and found that the character "Shu" first appeared on oracle bone inscriptions.
On the splendid time wall of "Rongguang", there are also various representative elements of Chinese civilization imprinted. In addition to visible history, the ribbon of the Chengdu Universiade medals also innovatively uses the Sichuan brocade weaving technique that has been passed down for thousands of years, turning our intangible cultural heritage into a tangible "Rongguang".
Hu Guangjun, Director of Chengdu Ancient Shu Brocade Research Institute: The weaving technique of Shu brocade is the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancient laboring people. This is the model we used before the 1990s, which evolved from the small flower floor wooden weaving machine to this model.
Chengdu Universiade medal ribbon designer Ma Liwa: We need to understand the weaving techniques of Sichuan brocade and its color characteristics, so that we can design a pattern that fits the application of Sichuan brocade weaving. We drew over 100 drafts at that time, constantly selecting and updating them.