What is the introduction of Shanxi's folklore?

1, folk paper-cutting

Folk paper-cutting: folk paper-cutting in Shanxi is a very common mass art, paper-cutting is such a kind of rooted among the people, and people's lives are closely associated with the thousands of families to add color and joy of a folk art form. Passed down from generation to generation, over the years, and gradually formed a set of aesthetic meaning, artistic expression of the more **, mature program.

2, opera

Shanxi is the cradle of Chinese opera. Among the four great Yuan dynasty opera three are Shanxi: "Dou E Grievance" author Guan Hanqing, "Sin Maiden" author Zheng Guangzu, "on the wall," the author of White Park. Shanxi is still preserved to this day, there is also a society to sing opera, ancestral worship to sing opera, drought and pray for rain to sing opera, disaster relief, late in life to get a child and so on. Also sing "return the wish" theater.

3, kang painting

Shanxi has the custom of painting on the wall around the kang. These paintings are used to decorate the rooms and protect the painted walls. The content of kang paintings is rich, ranging from landscapes, birds and flowers, wild animals to history and legends. Mural paintings similar to modern kang paintings were found in Song Dynasty tombs excavated in Yuanping, proving that kang paintings have been a folk art for at least 800 years.

4. Embroidery

This kind of handmade work is very popular in rural Shanxi. Embroideries in various places have their unique forms: some are gorgeous and exquisite, some are solemn and clear, and some are simple and refined. There are three kinds of embroidery works, clothes, daily necessities and ceremonial decorations. On traditional clothing, embroidery is often used to decorate collars, sleeves and children's shoes, bibs and hats.

5, Pingyang woodblock prints

Originally from the Song Dynasty, the art of woodblock prints of Pingyang (ancient Linfen) was widely developed in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. After the fall of the Song Dynasty, the Yuan rulers forced many printing workers to move from the south to Pingyang, making it the center of the printing industry, which gave rise to the Pingyang woodblock prints.