Throughout Chinese history, traditional culture has always faced challenges in its preservation and transmission, even in this era of advanced communication and large population. Many enthusiasts have attempted various methods, such as poster campaigns, advertisements, and collaborations with games and media, to increase global awareness of Chinese traditional culture, yet these efforts have not created significant waves.
While many were at a loss for solutions, a masterpiece emerged that brilliantly combines Chinese traditional culture with gaming - "Black Myth: Wukong".
Black Myth: Wukong has achieved great success in integrating traditional culture with gaming, game development, and social impact. While its success shows the immense potential of combining traditional culture with modern media, the success of a single game is not enough to truly embed Chinese traditional culture in the hearts of people worldwide.
We need more excellent works like this - not just high-quality games, but also innovations in film, music, animation, and other fields that present traditional culture in more vibrant ways that appeal to contemporary aesthetics. More importantly, this requires the participation and promotion of the entire Chinese society. From cultural creators to educators, from media communication to policy support, a comprehensive cultural promotion ecosystem needs to be formed.
Only when we ourselves start valuing and paying attention to these issues will more foreigners recognize and begin to focus on Chinese traditional culture, which is the main purpose of our research on this topic. Traditional culture can truly maintain its vitality only when it becomes a tangible and experiential trend in life rather than just knowledge in textbooks.