Exploring the Dissemination and Development of Culture: The Protection and Inheritance of Glove Puppetry

Abstract

As a traditional folk art form originating from Fujian Province, China, and included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List, glove puppetry has a profound historical background and rich and unique cultural connotations. With the promotion of globalization and the information age, its scope of dissemination has spread to Taiwan and even to Southeast Asia, gradually attracting widespread international attention. However, such traditional art is facing many challenges in today’s society, such as cultural shock, talent loss, and adaptability. To better deal with these problems, this study will focus on the historical evolution and development of glove puppetry, its current status, and solutions, aiming to provide theoretical support and case references for its sustainable development in the context of globalization and continuously create a relatively good ecological environment for glove puppetry. The specific methods include reviewing historical documents, reading relevant field survey data, and analyzing the implementation and impact of solution strategies. The research results show that glove puppetry has undergone large and small dissemination transformations in the course of historical evolution, but in today’s information society, it still faces problems such as insufficient traditional protection, talent loss, and poor cultural adaptability. To meet these challenges, the study mentioned solutions that have already been implemented. The research concluded that the continued development of glove puppetry depends on the protection and inheritance of traditional art forms. These findings have created a good cultural ecology for the survival and development of glove puppetry in modern society and provided valuable references and practical direction.