Investigation Of Jia Mountain Shadow Puppetry In Hunan

Shadow play, also known as "shadow play" or "play", is widely spread in anancient and unique folk opera art Chinese folk. The drama content and completeartistic effect, with light, shadow screen (commonly known as "Ryoko"), singlesound, singing, and manipulated by the actors of film performance show.[YouxianRecords Compilation Committee [M]. Youxian records. Chinese Literature Press,1996] Youxian Jia Shan shadow has become the county landmark culturalcharacteristics.2006by the Hunan Provincial People’s government announced to beprotected as a provincial "intangible cultural heritage", in2011by the nationalMinistry of culture announced as the "China village folk culture and the arts".In this paper, the main object of study is Hunan Youxian Jia Shan shadow,mainly refers to is also active in the Jia Shan folk grass class members, mainly nonoccupation of the artist. The performance, often in the temporary stage temples,ancestral temple, village family church built open. It and the Hunan Puppet Troupeof professional performance, entertainment, Jia Shan shadow follow old performancepractices, often accompanied by a series of folk belief, folk people become thecarrier for the God votive. Youxian Jia Shan shadow after100years of developmentand precipitation, and ultimately to their own unique artistic style and become anindependent school, become the representative of the local culture. The inheritanceand development of the growing strength of teams, often surrounding counties andtowns invited to the temple, education, marriage and funeral moved birthday such asweddings and funerals. Jia Shan shadow existence has completely inherited the corecontent of shadow play, and carry out rich and colorful "living" transmissionactivities. It not only inherited the tradition, but also in the traditional on the basis ofconstant innovation, such as dramas, entertainment program as well as the "head" isa breakthrough; the historical data, the physical preservation complete, which hasgreat research value and significance of inheriting. In this paper, on the basis ofpreviousstudies, anddiscussedfrom Jia mountainshadowplay history, inheritance, performance, music, folklore and other aspects,and puts forward the author’s views andopinions according to Jia mountain shadowprotection status.