Nanfeng Nuo mask carving is used in what way?

Nanfeng Nuo face carving originated in the Han Dynasty, developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nanfeng Nuo face carving is known for the simplicity of modeling, modeling, craftsmanship and fine. Mask is one of the main features of Nuo, as far as Nanfeng is concerned, it is the symbol of Nuo, no mask will not become a Nuo class. Mask is the carrier of God in the exorcism ceremony, the role of exorcism dance performance in the dress. Nanfeng Nuo mask carving in Nanfeng Nuo dance art heritage and development has played a very important role. Nanfeng Nuo mask carving is divided into the selection of materials, drying, the first billet setting, the first billet carving, polishing, scraping gray, painting, decorative accessories nine steps.

Before the Ming Dynasty, there is no information about the Nanfeng Nuo mask carver. After the Ming Dynasty, Nanfeng area appeared to carve Nuo face as the main occupation of Shu and Yang two major artists. Nanfeng Nuo masks have a lot of characters, the choice is also very strange. The expression of the mask and the crown has a specific cultural connotation and meaning of the direction. Its modeling:combination of gods and animals, portraits, animal personality. Nanfeng Nuo mask carving has artistic research value and collection of artistic reference value, the development of Nanfeng Nuo cultural tourism industry has great potential. Due to the technical difficulties of hand-carved Nuo, long time, many young people are not willing to learn Nuo, so Nanfeng has no Nuo successor. Modern young people are difficult to focus on learning traditional skills, so the phenomenon of poor skills and general staff turnover.

Nanfeng Nuo dance has a long history, in generation after generation of persistence, it is out of the mountains out of the countryside, from the village community into the public. Ancient dance glows with new vigor. 1996, Nanfeng County, Jiangxi Province, was awarded the Ministry of Culture? China Nuo dance township? Title. May 2006, Nanfeng Nuo dance was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. Nanfeng Nuo dance performance is inseparable from the Nuo mask. As the carrier of the spirit, there is a local saying called ? Uncover the mask is a person, wearing a mask is God? Nuo mask carving has become an ancient folk carving art.

Nanfeng Nuo face carving originated in the Han Dynasty, developed in the Tang and Song dynasties, prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nanfeng Nuo face carving is known for its simplicity, realistic modeling, fine craftsmanship. In Nanfeng Nuo mask carving production of many artists, Luo Chunming is one of the representative inheritor.