伝統 and 伝承: Preserving tradition and passing it down
Compare preserving tradition while adopting technology with a surviving tradition written down and a technique transmitted across generations.
A tradition retained and preserved
伝統（でんとう） means tradition. 「村では春に獅子舞を行う伝統が残っている。」 means “The village retains a tradition of lion dancing in spring.” Spring lion dancing identifies the tradition retained by this village.
「新しい技術を取り入れながら伝統を守る。」 means “We preserve tradition while embracing new technology.” ながら keeps adopting technology and preserving tradition together. Adopting new technology is not presented as discarding tradition.
Tradition as content and transmission of a technique
伝承（でんしょう） can mean transmission or tradition. 「村に残る古い伝承を聞き書きした。」 means “I wrote down an old tradition that has survived in the village.” The example concerns an old surviving tradition written down.
「この技術は親から子へ代々伝承されてきた。」 means “This technique has been passed down from parent to child for generations.” The technique is the transmitted target, and 親から子へ identifies the parent-to-child direction. The passive form describes transmission over generations.
Preservation, content, and transmission
Preserving 伝統 focuses on maintaining an established practice. Writing down a 伝承 focuses on its surviving content; 伝承されてきた focuses on a technique’s transmission.
A retained lion-dance tradition, a written account, and a technique passed down are distinct subjects and actions. They do not all report festival participation or completion of technical training.
Does 新しい技術を取り入れながら伝統を守る describe discarding tradition because of new technology?
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No. It describes adopting new technology while preserving tradition. 伝承されてきた describes a technique being passed down from parent to child over generations.