The Inheritance Significance of Fushun Yangko

Fushun Manchu local yangko artistically reproduces the Manchu national spirit of advocating martial arts and paying attention to etiquette by using unique forms of expression. It reflects the Eight Banners system and the tradition of having fun with the army and the people through character setting and dress, and is an important carrier of Manchu folk traditional culture. Using unique dance movements, it artistically reflects the national style of Manchu people who have worked and lived in mountainous areas for generations, with hunting and exploration as their basic content. It is a living fossil of Manchu ancestors' production and lifestyle. It is precisely because it is the most representative form of artistic expression in Manchu folk art, which embodies the value of history, culture, art and inheritance, so it has been passed down from generation to generation.

However, Fushun Manchu Yangko is on the verge of survival crisis. In the last century, the inheritance of Fushun Manchu Yangko was mainly the overall inheritance of villages and community people. There are also some family inheritance and mentoring inheritance. When a comprehensive survey of ethnic and folk dances was conducted in 1980s, there were still more than 50 Manchu yangko teams in Fushun. Now there are very few pure traditional Manchu yangko, and even there are no activities in previous festivals. Occasionally, some celebrations are dressed in Manchu costumes, without the traditional content and artistic characteristics of Manchu Yangko. In addition, the old Manchu yangko artists have passed away, and the existing few old artists are also old and sick, so the Manchu yangko is facing the situation of being lost. Especially because a large number of Manchu compatriots have been sinicized, young adults have little contact with Manchu traditional culture, and the important carrier of Manchu traditional culture-Manchu yangko is on the verge of extinction.