Рhilosophical and anthropological foundations of the Сhinese national theatre
https://doi.org/10.29235/2524-2369-2026-71-3-183-189
Abstract
The article presents the analysis of the philosophical and anthropological foundations of the traditional Chinese national theater, which were formed within the framework of a unique cultural and ideological context. Key categories such as ritualism, symbolic physicality of the actor, rhythmic organization of the action, visual coding and spatial symbolism are explored, emphasizing their connection with Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist traditions. Unlike the European theatrical paradigm, Chinese theater is considered not as a mimetic reproduction of reality, but as a complex semiotic system aimed at transmitting cultural archetypes and collective memory.1
About the Author
Yongjie Li
Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus
Li Yongjie – Postgraduate student
1 Surganov Str., Bldg 2, 220072 Minsk
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