Customs of Lingyuan

Shadow play is a traditional folk art in China. It is a static and dynamic art that combines paper-cutting, opera and puppet show. Lingyuan shadow play has a history of more than 300 years. In the process of inheritance and development, a distinctive artistic style has been formed. The Qing Dynasty's "A Brief Introduction to Tazigou" records that in the five years of Qianlong, Lingyuan "when the Tazigou Hall was first built, the cinema was already full of vitality". At that time, people would sing "Huiying" when celebrating the harvest; Sing "Taiping Shadow" to eliminate disasters and diseases; Old children sing "Happy Shadow"; The mare sang "Mule Shadow" when she gave birth to a pony.

Lingyuan stilt yangge

In 2009, it was listed in the third batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage protection list in Liaoning Province. Lingyuan stilt yangko is a traditional mass yangko activity in Lingyuan area. According to local records, it appeared in the Qing Dynasty, and its heyday was in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, with a history of more than 300 years. Lingyuan stilt yangko is rich in vocabulary, beautiful in dance, vivid in shape and full of strong local flavor in western Liaoning.