文化线路:理论演进、内容体系与研究意义

文化线路在理论和实践层面均为世界遗产保护提供了新理念和新方法,在国际古迹遗址理事会和世界遗产专家的努力下,文化线路理论经过9次研讨会的补充、完善形成了概念清晰、内涵丰富的理论体系,历次会议内容体现了文化线路理论发展演变的特点。分析国际古迹遗址理事会第16届大会形成的《2008文化线路宪章》内容后,本文从理论层面深度解析文化线路思想,并指出文化线路对我国遗产保护体系重构、多元文化保护、遗产旅游资源的保护与利用和加强世界、民族的交流与联系具有举足轻重的指导作用。

CULTURAL ROUTES: THEORETICAL EVOLUTION, CONTENT SYSTEM AND RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE

Cultural Routes was the most important concept in the conservation of world heritage in recent years. The concept of Cultural Routes provided a new idea and a new method for world heritage conservation in theoretical and practical aspects. Under the mutual efforts of the institution of ICOMOS and world heritage experts, the theory of Cultural Routes formed a complete theoretical system with distinct definition and rich nature on the basis of nine international seminars about Cultural Routes, and the evolutionary process revealed the evolution features of the theory. The concept of Cultural Routes was put forward to satisfy the need of conserving large-scale heritage in line-shape and the need of reaffirming and respecting what is particular to each culture in world heritage field. After penetrating analysis and interpretation of the "2008 The ICOMOS Charter on Cultural Routes" ratified by the 16th General Assembly of ICOMOS, the article introduced the key points to understand the Cultural Routes and its types, specific identification.The article discussed the theoretical and practical significance of the Cultural Routes. In theoretical aspects, Cultural Routes is innovative, complex and multidimensional in nature and has become an essential tool for understanding cultural relationships and exchanges between two or more groups linked by an intentionally-established historic route. As a combination of history and geography, the Cultural Routes can explain the culture spread and unity along the route. In practical aspects, the article pointed out our country should use the Cultural Routes theory for re-constructing heritage conservation system, multiple-culture protection, protection and usage of heritage tourism resources, promoting the communication and links between different nationalities throughout the world.