Research Of Shaman Drum Art In China

Shamanism,originated in ancient times,is one of the oldest religious beliefs of human beings.Shamanism is a form of religion in the world,and its precious academic value has been widely concerned by scholars all over the world.Shamanism mainly prevails in the Sami in northern Europe,Volga River Basin,Siberia in Russia,Korean Peninsula,Japanese islands,Indians as far as North America,Eskimos and other nationalities.Shamanism was once regarded as a mysterious witchcraft in Europe.It was an emissary of demons and always fought against Christianity.In the history of China,there are also some ethnic groups that believe in Shamanism,although some of them are influenced by other foreign religions,such as Tibetan Buddhism and Islam,and no longer believe in Shamanism.However,Shamanism still has a very important influence in the daily life of these ethnic groups.It still retains the impression of believing in Shamanism and becomes a precious national cultural heritage and spiritual wealth.In the recorded ancient books,"Shaman,Shamao and Shamu" are all words recorded by shaman in different periods,which contain the meaning of wizard.The study of Shamanism culture has many values.China's Shamanism retains vivid natural religious characteristics and quite complete religious system,with distinct regional characteristics and national characteristics.It can make modern people understand the traditional culture of China more intuitively,and at the same time,it can correctly understand the relationship between Shamanism ritual activities and feudal superstitious "dancing God".Shaman drum is one of the most important instruments of shaman.It plays an important role in Shaman sacrifice ceremony.Shaman believes that the drum not only has powerful magic power,but also has many abilities such as body protection and evil prevention.The study of Chinese shaman drum art has strong cultural value,artistic value and historical value.It is a rare art resource for the study of aesthetics.Starting from all ethnic groups,explore and tap the secret of Shaman drum.