What is Quanzhou Opera (what is the title of Quanzhou Opera)?

Southern Opera with Elegant and Custom Appreciation

"Imperial Sound" Quanzhou Nanyin

Quanzhou Nanyin was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006, and was selected into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in September 2009. Quanzhou Nanyin, formerly known as "Xianguan", is one of the oldest existing music types in China, which has experienced accumulation in past dynasties and diversified development. He was a Central Plains immigrant who entered Fujian again and again during the Han, Jin, Tang and Song Dynasties. He brought the Central Plains music culture into Quanzhou and combined it with local folk music, which reflected the historical accumulation of China's ancient music moving south in different periods.

Quanzhou puppet show

"Puppet Show" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. 20 12 12 Quanzhou Puppet Troupe, Jinjiang Palm Puppet Troupe and Zhangzhou Puppet Troupe were bound to declare "Fujian Puppet Troupe Successor Training Plan" and were selected into UNESCO's "Outstanding Practice List of Intangible Cultural Heritage". During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhou's social economy was very prosperous, and multi-cultures met brilliantly. There are many temples, and folk beliefs and activities such as praying for disaster relief, rewarding the gods and embarrassing things are extremely prosperous. Quanzhou puppet show has given full play to its unique functions and become an indispensable part of people's life customs such as birth, aging, illness and death. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were many puppet troupes in Quanzhou, and their performances were prosperous.

"Living Fossil of Southern Opera" Liyuan Opera

In 2002, as a typical representative of China's "oral and intangible cultural heritage", Liyuan Opera was listed in the database of traditional folk performing arts by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center. "Liyuan Opera" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. Liyuan Opera is one of the rare ancient operas in China. It has profound cultural heritage and rich traditional performing arts, and is regarded as the heritage of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties by academic circles.

"Pearl of the South China Sea" Gaojia Opera

"Gaojia Opera" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. Gaojia Opera, formerly known as Ge Jia Opera and Jiujiao Opera, was born in the "Xiwozi" environment of Quanzhou and rooted in the people. It speaks Minnan dialect with the whole cavity and takes Nanyin as the basic singing voice, thus becoming a very ornamental drama in this area. In the first half of the last century, high-level folk operas spread all over Quanzhou.

Jinjiang cloth bag puppet show

In 2006, puppet show was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list. In the late Qing Dynasty, puppet shows in Jinjiang and other places were very active, and many famous artists appeared. At the end of Daoguang, Li founded the "Jin Yongcheng" puppet troupe. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, some famous puppet show clubs in Quanzhou counties rose one after another, just like the "Five Tigers Class" in southern Fujian during the reign of Emperor Guangxu.

The Voice of the Son of Heaven Quanzhou North Tube

"Quanzhou Beiguan" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. Beiguan, also known as Beiqu, Xiaoqu, Xiaoqu and Quzi, is a kind of silk and bamboo music circulating in Quangang District of Quanzhou City. In the eighth year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty, Liu Yonglai and Xiao Zhuang brought the folk music from Jianghuai area to Quangang, where they spread it, and often participated in folk activities such as the bride and groom's "making trouble in the bridal chamber". In the same year, he was invited to participate in Liu's "Send Confucius" outing in Quanzhou. His performance shocked the audience. Quanzhou government and Taiwan Province declared the Constitution, awarded "scholars", sent official schools and gave stage names. Since then, Beiguan has been highly praised by local officials and scholars.

"Minnan disco" clap breast dance

"Quanzhou Chest Clap Dance" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. Quanzhou breast-beating dance is one of the most representative folk dances in Fujian. As the name implies, the "breast-beating dance" is characterized by bare-chested breast-beating, also known as "beating the seventh ring", "beating flowers" and "flower dance". The dancer wears a straw rope ring on her head, which is made of straw and looks like a snake. Tie straw into straw circles and put them on their heads, which is not only a relic of rice culture in ancient Fujian and Vietnam, but also a relic of snake totem culture, and even a relic of sacrificial dance in ancient Fujian and Vietnam. This ancient custom is still preserved in the Tujia sacrificial dance of Bachu culture in the same cultural category, which can prove the ancient origin of breast-beating dance.

The Performing Arts of Kopai Gaojia Opera's Disgraces

"Gaojia Opera" was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage expansion projects in 2008. The clown performance in Gaojia Opera is the most attractive and influential. Gaojia Opera thrives in southern Fujian, and the most famous is the clown performance, which is a unique performance in China traditional opera. Ke Xianxi, "the ugliest in southern Fujian", is the founder of Parker Gaojia Opera. Commonly known as _ Luoxi performing arts, it originated in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian, and spread in Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and other places in southern Fujian, as well as Hong Kong, Macao, the Philippines and other countries.

"religious drama" is a great drama

In 2008, Dacheng Opera was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list. Quanzhou Dacheng Opera is a local opera with obvious religious characteristics, which evolved from the monk ceremony and Taopudu super-life ceremony in Quanzhou and Jinjiang since the Song and Yuan Dynasties. On the last day of Purdue ceremony, it was called "Dacheng Drama" because of the symbols of "playing underground city" and "playing paradise city" and the performances of martial arts and acrobatics. As the only religious drama in China, this drama is a wonderful work of Quanzhou traditional drama.

Customs of Dragon Boat Festival in Anhai

Dragon Boat Festival was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage expansion projects in 2008. The custom of "Suo _ _" in Anhai Dragon Boat Festival, also known as lotus picking, is the custom of Quanzhou Dragon Boat Festival. Three days before the Dragon Boat Festival, six shops dedicated to the Dragon King in Anhai made clay sculptures or wood carvings of the dragon king's head for people to burn incense and worship. On the afternoon of the Dragon Boat Festival, they set out to walk the streets and carry out "Suo _ _" activities. In the "Suo _ _" activity, "Lotus Picking Song" was sung repeatedly, and almost every lyric was followed by a "Suo _ _". Therefore, people like to call lotus picking "Suo _ _". According to textual research, this repeatedly sung "Suo _ _ A Yidu Alie" is of the same origin as the peace mantra used by ancient Buddhism and Taoism in China to exorcise evil spirits.