What is the cultural history of puppet shows?

Cultural history of puppet show: Chinese puppet show has a long history. Generally speaking, it originated in the Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty. In the Three Kingdoms period, puppets could perform acrobatics, and in the Sui Dynasty, puppets were used to perform stories.

Puppet art is represented by puppets. How did puppets come into being? So far, there is no conclusion. Slave pottery figurines unearthed from Yin Ruins in Anyang, Henan Province (Shang Dynasty,1early 6th century to110th century). During the Warring States Period (770 BC-2265438 BC+0 BC), there were wooden figurines (including some "Yue figurines").

The musical figurines and song-and-dance figurines unearthed from the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty in Mawangdui, Changsha, have made great progress compared with the previous generation in terms of technology, types and modeling standards. This is the original puppet, which has gone through a process from craft to performance: from ceremony to a festive entertainment.

The significance of puppet show (in terms of culture and history);

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), puppet shows became more colorful. In addition to performing traditional China opera programs, they also performed dramas, musicals, series and even appeared in advertisements. At the same time, puppet shows are also facing fierce competition with other art forms. Traditional puppet shows contain the ideological, moral and aesthetic consciousness of people of all ethnic groups everywhere, and should be supported and protected.

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