Inheritance of Traditional Family Values: A Comparative Study of Family Ancestral Shrines and Related Paintings of Lee Family

Yikang Sun, Hsienfu Lo, Jing Cao and Rungtai Lin
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Yikang Sun: College of Art & Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Hsienfu Lo: Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City 22058, Taiwan
Jing Cao: School of Media and Design, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310005, China
Rungtai Lin: Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei City 22058, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: Apart from providing a haven, a home serves also as a place where people can develop their personalities and temperaments. Traditions within families are an often-unseen force that has a profound effect on people. In this article, the authors explore the meaning and value of family traditional inheritance in the current context and what manifestations may occur. After reviewing the history and characteristics of ancestral shrines, this study further examined the forms of expression used to express “home” and “family traditions” from the creator’s perspective. A conceptual framework is provided for subsequent case studies. Considering the role and importance of different creations in the transmitting of family traditions, a family memorial hall named “Qiyun Residence” and a series of paintings called “Home: Sweet Home” were created by members of this family to analyze and interpret family traditions. The importance of family traditions cannot be overstated, but they must be appropriately expressed. It is our aim that the examples presented in this article show how “Traditional” can be transferred to “Modernity” for the sustainability of culture.

Keywords: ancestral shrines; family traditions; sustainability of culture; interior design; paintings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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