What are the representative intangible cultural heritages in Leshan, Sichuan?

The representative intangible cultural heritages of Leshan, Sichuan are: Xiaoliangshan Yi embroidery, Luocheng Qilin lantern, Zhixiang Yangko and "Idle Beam" dough sculpture.

1, Xiaoliangshan Yi embroidery

The history of Yi embroidery in Xiaoliangshan can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period and prevailed in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Under the skillful hands of Yi girls, Yi embroidery gradually formed its own unique style, which has been passed down to this day.

2. Luocheng Kirin Lantern

Luocheng Qilin Lantern is a branch of Chinese folk dance art, which is popular in luocheng town, Qianwei County, Sichuan Province, and integrates dance, music, martial arts and fine arts. In 2006, it was announced by Sichuan Provincial People's Government as the first batch of intangible cultural heritage protection list in Sichuan Province.

3. Paper Country Yangko

Jiajiang is a famous "hometown of Shu paper" in China. In the history of papertowns, there was paper, and when there was paper, there was dance. Paper country yangko is based on Jiajiang's long-standing hand-made paper-making skills, with Jiajiang folk literature and art such as bamboo and hemp trumpets and Tang lanterns as its content, which combines the characteristics of physical fitness and folk labor. It has beautiful melody, flexible and playful dance steps and unique regional cultural characteristics. It once entered CCTV and danced to South Korea.

4. "Idle beam" dough sculpture

Liang Jianguo, the founder of "Idle Beam" dough sculpture, is from Leshan. On the basis of inheriting the traditional dough modeling skills, he devoted himself to studying and formed his own unique style. In June, 2022, Liang Jianguo "Idle Beam" dough sculpture was listed as a municipal intangible cultural heritage.

The historical introduction of the concept of intangible cultural heritage;

The concept of intangible cultural heritage has its historical reasons and a continuous development process. It can also be said that its presentation and formation are the needs of protecting intangible cultural heritage, the development of the times and the history. Experts and scholars all over the world have always had differences and disputes about the names of intangible cultural heritage.

"Intangible cultural heritage" is a new term and concept at home and abroad. The French expression is "PATRIMOINE CULTUREL IMMATERIEL", and the literal translation into Chinese is "intangible cultural heritage". However, the literal translation of English "intangible culture he-rite" is not necessarily translated into "intangible cultural heritage", and some experts advocate translating it into "intangible cultural heritage". It is called "intangible cultural wealth" or "intangible cultural heritage" in Japan and South Korea.