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What art forms did Confucius in Thailand incorporate?

"Kong" drama is the representative of Thai traditional culture, also known as mime, which combines dance, music, poetry, painting, martial arts, shadow play and other art forms and is known as the most beautiful dance drama art in Thailand. Thai drama dance has a history of more than 300 years, which originated from the religious dance "Kadakali" in southern India and was influenced by Chinese shadow play. Because most actors wear masks to perform, it is also called a masquerade. The characters in the play, except the prince and princess, all the actors who play monkeys and demons wear masks. There are many kinds of masks, including more than 30 kinds of masks in Ha Numan, the Monkey King, and 100 kinds of devil masks. The mask is beautifully made, colorful and artistic. There is no dialogue in pantomime. While the actors are performing, someone is singing behind the scenes. Actors make various actions with the lyrics, and the chorus with woodwind instruments, gongs and drums tells the story by singing and reading. In addition, there are xylophone, gong sleeve, wooden flute, bell and so on. "Kong" drama embodies the characteristics that Thai dance art pays attention to the beauty of modeling, and is the highest dance drama art in Thailand, which integrates dance, music, poetry, painting, martial arts and shadow play in form.