Sinan Tujia Lantern Artist

Tian Yingxi, 19, Tujia nationality. The blind man lives in Xujiaba, Sinan County. Although Tian Yingxi has insomnia, he is not only familiar with the whole set of lighting, but also sings well. Long-term lead singer of lanterns, skilled in percussion. He gradually became the "lantern man" of the well-known Xujiaba Lantern Festival.

1953, Tian Yingxi boldly tried, wrote and performed the lyrics of the four-tone lantern on the door of patriotic convention, and expressed his love for the party and Chairman Mao in simple and popular language. Once upon a time, no woman in Xujiaba ever participated in singing lanterns, and even watching lanterns was not allowed. 1956, the county lantern festival invited women to play female roles. Tian Yingxi mobilized everywhere, and finally invited two 15 girls, Xu Chaozhen and Xu Yifu. He also changed the singing style of the ugly actress from "husband and wife" to "brother and sister", which has been maintained until now. 1958 Xujiaba Lantern Festival attended the provincial cultural performance, and the large-scale song and dance "Socialism is Good" created by Tian Yingxi and others was highly praised by provincial leaders and experts. In the same year, Tujia actors Xu Chaozhen and Wu, under the guidance of Tian Yingxi, participated in the report performance of the English Congress of the National Cultural and Educational Organizations held in Beijing, and were awarded the award flag by the State Council. Xu and Fu took a group photo with Dong and other party and state leaders and appeared on the cover of People's Pictorial. Ran, male, 6 1 year-old, from Zhangjiazhai, Sinan County, Tujia nationality. He was born in a family of lamps, and he learned traditional lamps from his ancestor Ran and his teacher Ran Chonghua in1951-0/957. After 1958, he began to perform traditional lantern high-platform drama in the folk and created many lantern dance programs. His main works include Suzhou Brothers, Dressing and Dressing, Golden Flowers Released, Ten Embroidered Ancient People, Butterfly Lovers and so on. And created lantern dance, youth dance, Zhangjiazhai face change and so on. Now it is active in Zhangjiazhai and its surrounding towns.