What folk arts are there in Shaanxi?

Ansai waist drum, Fengxiang clay sculpture, Yichuan chest drum, Shaanxi paper-cut, hukou barrel drum, etc.

1, Ansai waist drum

Ansai waist drum is a traditional folk dance in Ansai District, Yan 'an City, Shaanxi Province.

Ansai waist drum can be performed by several people or thousands of people together, which is magnificent and delicate, and is called the first drum in the world. From 65438 to 0996, Ansai District of Yan 'an City was named as the hometown of waist and drum in China by the Ministry of Culture.

On May 20th, 2006, Ansai Waist Drum was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage, with the heritage number: III- 13.

2. Fengxiang clay sculpture

Fengxiang painted clay sculpture is a traditional folk art in Fengxiang County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. Locals commonly call it clay goods. Fengxiang County is located in the west of Guanzhong Plain. Clay figurines were buried in the tombs of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period and the Han and Tang Dynasties, which shows that its clay sculpture technology has a long history.

Local villagers buy clay sculptures and put them at home to pray for their children, protect students, ward off evil spirits, restrain themselves and collect happiness. The bodiless painted clay figurine in Liu Ying Village is famous all over the world and passed down from generation to generation. It has become a wonderful flower in China folk art and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

Fengxiang clay sculpture absorbs the decorative patterns in ancient stone carvings, New Year pictures, paper-cutting and embroidery, with exaggerated shapes and bright colors, which are deeply loved by people. In the past, at festivals or temple fairs, local people took clay sculptures as gifts, and their children were given a full moon, and their elders sent them to sit down.

Shaanxi Fengxiang painted clay sculpture is refined by drafting, molding, turning over, bonding and molding, and then polishing, painting, coloring and polishing. Its modeling is realistic, rough and exaggerated, concise and summarized, with bright red, green or sketch.

Its types are mainly sitting tiger, hanging tiger, five poisons, lying cow, zodiac, peas drum, golden melon, auspicious tiger, deer sheep, parrot and other toys, as well as myths and folk customs such as the Eight Immortals, Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West.

3. Yichuan chest drum

Yichuan chest drum is a traditional folk dance form with encouragement as the main part. It has a long history, and evolved from the form that people beat drums to help fight, send signals and beat drums to celebrate victory in ancient wars. It was originally named ancient painting.

"Chest drum" is an inspiring form of hanging drums, similar to chest waist drum. Some places call it "Flower Drum", which is mainly spread in Yichuan, Luochuan and Dingbian, and has the artistic characteristics of being lively, lively, humorous and funny.

4. Shaanxi paper cutting

Shaanxi paper-cutting is one of the traditional folk art forms with a long history. Paper-cutting is a kind of hollow art, which gives people a sense of emptiness and artistic enjoyment visually. Its carrier can be paper, gold foil, silver foil, bark, leaves, cloth, leather and other sheet materials.

From south to north in Shaanxi, especially in the Loess Plateau and Qinchuan, red, green and green paper-cuts can be seen everywhere. Gu Zhuo's modeling, rough style, interesting implication, diverse forms and exquisite skills occupy a very important position in Shaanxi and even the whole country's folk art.

5. Hukou Drum

Hukou Dou Gu is a unique art form in the traditional folk art of northern Shaanxi. It originated from the majestic Hukou Waterfall and spread in Hukou Township and Gaobai Township along the Yellow River in Yichuan County, Shaanxi Province.

"Ten thousand islands come to the air, making a thousand thunders", which is a description of Hukou Waterfall and a portrayal of Hukou drums. Hukou Dou Gu combines dance, martial arts and fighting pleasure, and has the characteristics of high spirits, rough and bold, fierce and powerful.

It shows the pride of the sons and daughters of the Yellow River in conquering difficulties, and incorporates the optimistic and indomitable character of the people on the Loess Plateau.

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