Fuzhou Pinghua in Pinghua

Fuzhou Pinghua, known as "the living fossil of China Quyi", can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. It is a unique form of storytelling with Fuzhou dialect and singing style. It is popular in more than ten counties and cities such as Fuzhou, Minhou, Yongtai, Changle, Lianjiang, Fuqing and Minqing in Fujian Province, as well as Taiwan Province Province and Southeast Asia. Known as "the living fossil of China Quyi", it was officially recognized in 2006.

During the Republic of China, there were not many storytellers, but most of them were from Fuzhou and Fuqing. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the county cultural center organized storytellers to tour and rap from village to village. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/950, the first meeting of representatives of amateur literary and art workers was held in the county, and storytellers were invited to participate. 1September, 953, in order to cooperate with the land reform and anti-hegemony, the storytelling artists in the first district incorporated the art of storytelling into the slide show for publicity, which was well received by the masses.

During the Cultural Revolution, the art of storytelling received a cold reception. Because there are no books to tell, most commentators have changed careers. 1979 in may, the county cultural bureau held a forum for storytelling, storytelling and singing artists to exchange creative and performance experiences. In June, Pingtan County Pinghua Singing Association was established, with 36 members, including Pinghua artist 12. 1980 10, Yu Changren's historical storytelling "Bloody Bell Tower" participated in the storytelling performance held in Putian and won the script creation award, and Wang Xiuming won the performance award. 1983165438+10 In October, the county cultural bureau invited famous storytelling artists Wu Letian, Lin and Ye Shentong to perform storytelling, and the county storytelling singing association organized storytellers to observe and learn.

In the 1990s, it was difficult for the art of storytelling to occupy a place on the art stage, and only 2-4 commentators often performed rap. 1995, less than 10, the audience was less than several thousand people.

Located in Nanchan Lane, Tingzhou Community, the old city of Fuzhou, the "Yu Ye Bookstore" has now become the last storytelling place in Fuzhou, attracting many white-haired old listeners who are over 90 years old and the youngest is over 60 years old every day. With the development and change of society, Fuzhou Pinghua Bookstore has been greatly impacted by the market. From more than 500 people in Fuzhou, there are only 30 people left, all over 50 years old.