Characteristics of traditional culture in northern Fujian

Fujian Opera, also known as Fuzhou Opera, is one of the national intangible cultural heritages.

Fujian opera is the only existing opera that is sung and recited in Fuzhou dialect. Popular in central Fujian, eastern Fujian, northern Fujian and other regions, and spread to Taiwan Province Province and Southeast Asia. It is a multi-voice opera, commonly known as "the first three symphonies" and nicknamed "Rongqiang" or "Minqiang". It is a fusion of Confucian operas in the late Ming Dynasty, Pingjiang operas in the early Qing Dynasty and Jianghu operas in the late Qing Dynasty (Guangxu to Xuantong years).

The style of Fujian Opera is elegant, natural and unrestrained, the style is clear, and the singing is beautiful and smooth. Actors attach importance to the use of basic procedures such as hands, eyes, body, movements and steps in their performances, and strive to show a beautiful figure through the appearance of the characters and reflect their inner world.

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The earliest predecessor of Fujian Opera is a new "funny tune" created by Cao Jiaban (later called "Confucian School") organized by Cao Xuequan, a native of Tang Hong in the western suburbs of Fuzhou.

In the first year of Wanli (1604), Cao Jiaban from Cao Fu participated in the Pudu performance of Jinshan Temple in Tang Hong Township, and was called the "first generation scholar". Before and after the establishment of the Confucian class in Cao Xuequan, there were still "Jianghu class" and "Pingjiang class" among the people in Fuzhou. Clubs of two classes. Singing popular folk tunes such as Jianghu, foreign songs and minor.

In the first year of Guangxu (1875), the class of Confucian scholars developed from rural areas to cities and towns, and classes such as "Fu Liangyin" and "Drunk Spring Garden" appeared in Fuzhou, which were collectively called "Thirteen Classes of Confucian Scholars".

From the last years of Guangxu to Xuan Tong (1908-1911), Confucian opera, Jianghu opera and Pingjiang opera were combined into one, commonly known as "three tones in one", forming the embryonic form of today's Fujian opera.

After the Revolution of 1911, Fujian Opera entered a prosperous period, and successively appeared in Fuzhou, such as "old competing music", "new competing music", "three competing music", "good legend", "competing for nature" and "celebrating music" (commonly known as "three music, one flag (odd), two sheep (natural))," competing for the moon palace "and" Fang Qun ". Among them, "Qingle Dyeing" is the most important. These Fujian classes have the largest scale, the strongest cast, the most plays and the best reputation.