Intangible cultural heritage 丨 Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills 2022-06-08 09:42·Hanmo Forest of Steles Cultural City

During the May Day holiday this year, the 7th Xi'an Theater Festival opened in the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. More than 50 performances of 20 plays and more than 70 public drama performances from 8 countries and regions are in full swing.

Luo Shugang, Minister of Culture and Tourism, said,"The core of cultural heritage work is four words: protection and utilization." "Only by protecting it well can we make good use of it and make cultural heritage truly" come alive ". To make good use of cultural heritage, we must allow the people to have "zero threshold" and "barrier-free" access to cultural heritage."

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Qin Opera is one of the oldest dramas in China. It was formed in the Qin Dynasty, advanced in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, completed in the Yuan Dynasty, matured in the Ming Dynasty, and broadcast in the Qing Dynasty. It has evolved several times and become a grand sight, and can be called the originator of Chinese opera. In 2006, it was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists with the approval of the State Council.

Qin Opera has many body special effects, exquisite and magnificent facial features, a wide range of themes, and numerous content. The virtual expression technique has been polished and enriched by history and has a strong artistic character. Some people praised Qin Opera for "exciting Chu sounds, hot ears and sore hearts, and causing turmoil in people's blood." This is the artistic feature of Qin Opera.

Where the banhu sound, when gongs and drums sound, the high-pitched singing sounds to suppress the clouds. Its heroic and rough nature is rooted in the thick soil of every side of the land of Sanqin. The impassioned Qin Opera contains rich cultural connotations. It is a strong plot hidden in the blood of the Qin people and always echoes in the blood of the Qin people.

Qin Opera is indispensable spiritual food in the land of Sanqin. When you come to the Literature and Art Road in Beilin District, you will hear the sound of sonorous and powerful drums and the sad and moving piano music. The historical loyalty, chivalry and joys and sorrows are performed on the Literature and Art Road, and the Qin Opera is inherited and developed on the Literature and Art Road.

Shaanxi Province Peking Opera Troupe

The Peking Opera Troupe of Shaanxi Province is located on Wenyi Road, Beilin District and was founded in 1958. The Peking Opera Troupe of Shaanxi Province has adapted a large number of traditional operas and staged modern operas and traditional operas in ancient costumes for many years. It has had a great influence on the creation of modern operas in Chinese Peking Opera. The troupe has been included in the "Catalog of the History of Chinese Peking Opera."

The Peking Opera Troupe of Shaanxi Province used Peking Opera as the carrier and Lao Opera as the soul to create the modern Peking Opera play "Wind and Rain Lao Opera", which gave Shaanxi Peking Opera a strong regional color. Shaanxi's Peking Opera art also carries Shaanxi's strong regional culture.

"Fengyu Lao Opera" not only has the formal beauty of Peking Opera, but also has the strong regional characteristics of Qin Opera. They are perfectly combined, blended with each other, set off each other and complement each other's advantages, giving the audience a new feeling from vision to hearing.

Shaanxi Province Opera Research Institute

Shaanxi Province Opera Research Institute is the largest art group in Northwest China, with a glorious history and strong strength. It continues to launch excellent plays and high-quality masterpieces, enriching the accumulation of Shaanxi's local opera art treasure house, and continuing and even creating the eternal vitality of Qin Opera, an ancient opera.

In March 2018, the Qin Opera opera "Big Tree Moving westward" was staged in Beijing. Its lyrics are beautiful, its artistic appeal is extremely strong, and its atmosphere is powerful, which shakes people's hearts. This is a very touching modern play that greatly touches the viewers and lets students know what the mission is.

The older generation of scientists gave up their superior life and started businesses in the difficult west. For the needs of the motherland and the prosperity of the motherland, they risked their lives and were willing to take responsibility and contribute. This spirit of courage to shoulder the mission of national rejuvenation is worth learning by everyone.

Inheriting culture and inheriting classics is also our mission. On Literary and Art Road in Beilin District, there is also an Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum that displays Xi'an City's rich intangible cultural heritage resources and intangible cultural heritage protection achievements in an all-round way.

Here you will once again admire the wisdom of the Chinese nation, and you will be impressed by the charm of Chinese culture.

Xi'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

As a living fossil of folk historical development, the inheritance significance of intangible cultural heritage cannot be underestimated. In the Xi'an City Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, exquisite works show the ingenuity of inheritors and folk artists. Those old objects that are difficult to see in daily life are witnesses of social changes.

The most conspicuous position in the First Exhibition Hall is the miniature model of Shehuo in Hu County. Its scale is amazing, with many model characters and different stories interpreted.

Multiple scenes are combined together, with a wide variety of categories but not confusing. From Pig Bajie carrying his daughter-in-law to puppet shows, from the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea to Qin Shihuang, the colorful historical stories seem to have a sound and sound, music begins to appear in their minds, and the majestic party seems to be lively.

Staring at a certain scene carefully, you will slowly integrate into it. The energetic young men, their powerful arms waving drum hammers with colorful strips, their majestic momentum and superb expression infect everyone who comes to enjoy it. Tourists.

The clay sculpture "Guanzhong Memory" truly and carefully depicts the living conditions of rural people in Guanzhong in the 1950s and 1960s. Their body shape and facial expressions well illustrate what "comfort" means. The characters 'expressions are lifelike and delicate, and every sculpture is lifelike, making people can't help but call folk artists ~

People living on the Loess Plateau are very good at taking advantage of their advantages. Just one piece of loess is enough for them to create infinite possibilities. Mud barking is another great creation they make with soil. Carefully shaped, the mud cries after oiling and coloring sounded the innocence of many people when they were young.

The colored sculptures of "The Great Unity of Fifty-six Nationalities" show the images of young men and women from 112 different ethnic groups. They have different makeup and costumes, singing and dancing for a better life. The entire group of sculptures creates an inspiring and warm scene, implying the great unity of the Chinese nation.

Their eyebrows are all filled with happiness and joy, demonstrating the passion of people of all ethnic groups to unite, harmoniously and build a homeland together.

Traditional kites use bamboo strips as bones and silk as clothes, but Zhang Tianwei, the originator of dynamic kites, gave kites a soul. Relying on the combination of mechanical transmission technology and ancient kite-making technology, the dynamic kite "Chinese Dragon" was created. That unique wisdom and dexterous hands create the pride of the Chinese nation.

The tiger pillow is a memory that everyone has when they were young. It was carefully made by the elders through complex manual labor. The tiger pillow is realistic and cute. It conveys local characteristics and also exudes a strong local flavor. Every stitch is integrated with blessings and prayers.

Working people full of wisdom have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering beauty. Starting from the raw materials that can be easily touched around them and adding their own whimsy, they can weave them into practical and beautiful objects.

Through many works, we can deeply understand what happened in this vast land. On the walls around the exhibition hall, some intangible cultural heritage production processes are displayed. The operation is complicated and requires patience and care, which is also the value of intangible cultural heritage.

Nowadays, the inheritors of many intangible cultural heritage projects are facing the dilemma of age and the loss of their skills. Who will inherit these skills has become the most difficult issue. When you see these works, you will be moved by the enthusiasm and persistence.

Xi'an Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Address: No. 197 Wenyi North Road, Beilin District, Xi'an City

(7th to 9th floors of Xi'an City Mass Art Museum)

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday (10am to 4pm)

Tickets: Free

brilliant achievements

The vast China has a long history and broad civilization. The creativity of the Chinese nation's literature and art is so strong, and the achievements created are so brilliant. These are all things we should be proud of.

Focus on inheritance

Qin opera, clay sculptures, dynamic kites... they are all treasures of the Chinese nation. They are the art formed by the Chinese nation in the historical development process, our cultural foundation, and our root and soul.

Walking into the Forest of Steles

Inheriting the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation is the mission of each of us. Consolidating the blood and foundation of the Chinese nation requires everyone's efforts. With Bei Xiaolin, walk into Beilin District, walk into the Road of Literature and Art, and feel the charm of traditional culture!