Yan'an Folk Culture
Yan'an is an important birthplace of the Chinese nation. It is said that the ancestor of mankind, the Yellow Emperor, once lived in this area. Customs culture, revolutionary holy place) is well-known at home and abroad. Yan'an is a sacred place for the Chinese revolution. The Party Central Committee and the older generation of revolutionaries such as Chairman Mao lived and fought here for thirteen spring and autumn years, leading the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. They cultivated the Yan'an spirit that will shine through the ages. It is the national patriotism and revolutionary tradition. and the three major educational bases of Yan’an Spirit. Yan'an is the birthplace of the "Double Support Movement" and was named a national "Double Support" model city by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Political Department of the Military Commission. Yan'an is an excellent tourist city in China and has the reputation of "Chinese Revolution Museum City". Yan'an City is the first city in the country to return farmland to forest, and has been approved as the second batch of national low-carbon pilot cities. In 2011, Yan's annual economic aggregate reached 111.335 billion yuan, ranking fifth in Shaanxi Province. Thousands of years of historical and cultural accumulation have given birth to a loess custom culture with a rich and honest charm. The rough and bold Yan'an waist drum, the high-pitched and exciting folk songs of northern Shaanxi, the simple and exquisite folk paper-cutting, and the warm and cheerful Yangge of northern Shaanxi all express the Yan'an people's hope for a better life.
Ansai waist drum has a history of more than 2,000 years. Performed by a few or thousands of people together, the majestic momentum and exquisite expression are intoxicating, and it is known as "the best drum in the world". In 1996, Ansai County was named the "Hometown of Chinese Waist Drums" by the Ministry of Culture. As early as 1986, Ansai Waist Drum won the highest honor award in the first Chinese Folk Dance Competition. It has performed at the opening ceremony of the 11th Asian Games, the Hong Kong Return Celebration, the 2009 National Day Ceremony and other large-scale events, and has also traveled to Japan, Germany and other places. Put on a show. On May 20, 2006, Ansai waist drum was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. Ansai waist drum is one of the "Three Wonders of Ansai". It was also compiled into the 29th lesson of the 6th grade Chinese textbook of the Hebei Education Press and the 14th lesson "Ansai Waist Drum" in the 6th grade Chinese textbook of the Jiangsu Education Press. It was also selected as the 17th lesson in the second volume of the 7th grade "Chinese" published by the People's Education Press.
Luochuan Laigu is mainly popular in Huangzhang, Yongxiang, Jiuxian and other villages in Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province. It is one of the famous "three drums" (chest drum, waist drum, Laigu) in Yan'an. In 2006, it was declared an intangible cultural heritage of Shaanxi Province.
Yichuan Chest Drum is a folk dance form based on drumming. It has a long history. It evolved from the way people beat drums to assist in battles, pass signals, and celebrate victory by beating drums in ancient wars. It was originally called Flower Drum. , participated in the opening ceremony of the Ninth Provincial National Games in 1991. In 1994, it participated in a performance dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the National Day. In 1996, Yichuan was named the "Hometown of Chest Drums" by the Ministry of Culture. In 2007, it was declared an intangible cultural heritage of Shaanxi Province.
Yan'an Folklore (15 photos)
Northern Shaanxi Storytelling is a very important form of folk art storytelling in the northwest region. It is mainly popular in Yan'an and Yulin in northern Shaanxi Province. The lyrics of northern Shaanxi storytellers are popular and smooth, with strong local characteristics; the tunes are rich, the style is exciting and rough, and it is known as the "nine tunes and eighteen tunes".
Northern Shaanxi Folk Songs Northern Shaanxi is a place where folk songs gather. There are many types of folk songs, which are commonly known locally as "Mountain Song" or "Sour Song". Folk songs in northern Shaanxi are divided into three categories: labor chants, Xintianyou, and minor tunes. Xintianyou is divided into high-pitched and flat-pitched accents, among which Xintianyou is the most distinctive and representative.
Ansai paper-cutting is a folk art popular in Ansai County, Shaanxi Province. It is beautiful in shape, exquisite in cutting, and has profound historical and cultural connotations, including aesthetics, history, philosophy, folklore, archaeology, cultural anthropology and other aspects. It is known as "terrestrial cultural relics" and cultural "living fossils" .
Northern Shaanxi Yangge is a widely popular and representative traditional dance spread on the northern Shaanxi Plateau. It is also known as "Nao Honghuo", "Nao Yangge", "Nao Shehuo", "Nao Yang" Song" etc. On May 20, 2006, Northern Shaanxi Yangge was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
The Yanchuan cloth paintings are derived from the flower-polish flowers that are widely popular among the people. They were originally decorations on pillow tops, belly wraps, shoe uppers, shoulder pads, wallets, and tobacco bags.
The creative material is cotton homespun cloth, dyed in green, red, yellow, white and black colors. It uses folk legends, drama characters, folk life, flowers, birds and animals as themes, and uses pure folk composite modeling methods to tile and splice them. , inlaid, stacked, and stitched to create patterns with ethnic characteristics