The Further Research To The Inheritance Of Chang Li Shadow Puppetry

Chang Li Shadow Puppetry hereinafter called CLSP, a very specific branch of Ji Dong Shadow Puppetry, arising at Liao-Jin Dynasty, being carried on to Yuan-Ming Dynasty, till the early days in Qing Dynasty of which witnessed its maturity, saw the popularity in the Republican Period and its thriving period in the early founded China, but sooner after its faded and being silently behind until the reviving time in the21st Century. The unique style of CLSP was being gradually formed after absorbing the folk arts and crafts as well as the arts of Opera. With its vivid image, the elegant voice of the singer, rich contents, exquisite diction. It has become very popular among the local people whom would enjoy its performance in either the wedding ceremony or the funeral.The essay, based on the so called field work discussing the content,mechanism and model of CLSP that is being carried through, is referring to draw more attention from the public.To begin with,the essay introduce the historical Origin of CLSP, illustrating on the following4aspects which are the legend of its origin, the CLSP with social cultural background,the distinguish between different titles, the different branches appearing in its evolution. Next,the inheritance contents will be recorded, covey from the preparatory stage, the music for voices, its modeling to even the folklore characteristic, the question of "What should be inherited" is issued. The last part gives the details of "how to inherit". Inheritors are main body, the given explanation of its inheritance focusing on the life of inheritance successor, and their pedigrees and the analysis is based on the different models in its inheritance with the aspects of the manner, modeling.