Research on the Protection and Revitalization of National Sports Intangible Cultural Heritage Jianhu Acrobatics from the Perspective of Cultural Space Theory_Vol. 3 No. 3 (JTM 2026)_Journal of Tourism Management (ISSN: 3005-575X)

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Research on the Protection and Revitalization of National Sports Intangible Cultural Heritage Jianhu Acrobatics from the Perspective of Cultural Space Theory

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jtm.202613304

Author(s)

Jinyuan Zhang1, Zenong Hu2,*

Affiliation(s)

1College of Physical Education, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, Qinghai, China 2West Anhui University, Anhui, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Jianhu Acrobatics is one of the second batch of national sports intangible cultural heritage. In recent years, Jiangsu Provincial Acrobatic Troupe has gradually built a complete set of sustainable development protection and inheritance system by insisting on simultaneous protection and inheritance, simultaneous reform and innovation, and simultaneous hardware and software development, and insisted on creating new works with characteristics of the Times, Jiangsu characteristics and Jianhu characteristics. Through talent training, skill inheritance, program innovation and brand building, Jianhu acrobatics has achieved practical protection, inheritance and vigorous development. As an important folk belief and custom, how to make it better protected and innovative development is still a problem that needs in-depth research. Based on cultural space theory and questionnaire survey, field investigation, oral interview and other methods, this paper believes that the cultural space elements of Jianhu acrobatics are composed of the core symbol of "18 troupe" acrobatics, the core values of respect for teachers, the symbol "Monkey · Journey to the West", collective memory and historical memory, as well as the activity subject government, civil organizations, tourists, and inherits. In the protection of cultural space, there are four kinds of problems, namely, little influence of acrobatic culture at home and abroad, weak innovation of acrobatic programs, weak competition of acrobatic brands at present, and lack of succession of acrobatic talents. Eight major countermeasures are provided for the construction and extension of the core and radiation areas of its cultural space, in order to promote the inheritance and development of Jianhu Acrobatic. Help activate and inherit the national sports intangible cultural heritage, and constantly improve the inheritance and protection level of Jianhu Acrobatics in the new era, meet cultural needs, and make new contributions in carrying forward national culture and singing the praises of the new era.

Keywords

Cultural Space; Sports Intangible Cultural Heritage; Jianhu Acrobatics; Protection; Activation

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