Lijuan Wu

Lijuan Wu

March 31, 2026

Symphonic suite "Nie Er and the National Anthem", Aesthetic orientation, Cultural security

In December 2023, the symphonic suite "Nie Er and the National Anthem" completed its world premiere at the Yunnan Provincial Grand Theatre Concert Hall. The work takes Nie Er's life trajectory and historical background as clues, unfolds the creative process of the "March of the Volunteers", rooted in local folk music elements in Yunnan, and deeply connects Nie Er's personal destiny with the modern struggle history of the Chinese nation. This article is based on the inherent logic of aesthetic orientation and cultural security, analyzing how works construct the aesthetic of national spirit through distinct formal beauty and transcendent emotional experiences; Furthermore, it is argued how this internalized national, political, and contemporary aesthetic experience can effectively strengthen national identity, consolidate mainstream ideological consensus, and achieve deep construction of cultural security. Research has shown that aesthetic orientation is the psychological pathway and emotional carrier for achieving cultural security, and the two have a close interactive and constructive relationship. This work provides a vivid practical model for the construction of cultural security and the creation of red literature and art in China's new era.

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