Shadow play originated in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history. On 20 1 1 year, Chinese shadow play was selected into the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage.
Shadow play is an ancient traditional folk art in China, which is called "Shadow Play" by old Beijingers. Donkey shadow play? . According to historical records, shadow play began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and spread to West Asia and Europe in the Yuan Dynasty. It has a long history. On 20 1 1 year, Chinese shadow play was selected into the representative list of human intangible cultural heritage. 20 18 12, the general office of the Ministry of Education announced that Shanghai Theatre Academy was the inheritance base of China excellent traditional culture shadow play.
Shadow play, also known as? Shadow play? Or? Light and shadow play? It is a kind of folk drama, in which people use animal skins or cardboard to cut out the outline to perform the story. During the performance, the artists manipulated the shadow puppeteers behind the white curtain, telling stories with local popular tunes, accompanied by percussion instruments and strings, which had a strong local flavor. Its popularity is extremely extensive, and various shadow plays are formed due to different voices played in different places.
Shadow play has a history of more than 2000 years since it was recorded in writing. Li Furen, the beloved princess of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, died of illness. She was in a trance and ignored the state affairs all day. Minister Li Shaoweng went out one day, and the children in Lu Yu were playing with dolls in their hands, and the shadows were vividly displayed on the ground. Li Shaoweng's heart moved. He carved the image of Li Furen with cotton and silk, colored it, and put wooden poles on his hands and feet. In the evening, the emperor was invited to sit in his tent and watch with square curtains and candles. Emperor Wu was so happy that he couldn't put it down. This love story in Hanshu is regarded as the earliest origin of shadow play.