What is the local traditional opera in Zhangjiajie?

The local opera in Zhangjiajie is Yang Opera. Yang Opera is a local traditional drama in Yongding County, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, and it is also one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Yangxi originated in the middle of Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. The long-standing Bachu culture and art, colorful folk music and dance, and rich minority cultures in the border areas of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou provide favorable conditions for the formation and development of Zhangjiajie Yang Opera.

The full name of Yangxi Opera is "Wuyang Shen Xi", or "Yangxi Opera" for short, that is, some theatrical performances are performed during the sacrificial ceremony. Generally speaking, the ritual activities of Yang Opera are to make a wish first and then make a wish, so it is called "drama" and also called "wishing drama". Yang opera is divided into inner altar and outer altar. The inner altar master should do things, while the outer altar master should sing. Twenty-four dramas in the inner altar of Yang Opera, that is, twenty-four altar ceremonies, are ceremonies to greet, appreciate and send God.

"Yang Opera" is a kind of opera with relatively complete drama performance factors in the Nuo Opera system. In the rural areas of southwest provinces and cities, there are often performances, and in some places there are Yang Opera Troupes. Folk divide Nuo opera into "Yin opera" and "Yang opera". It is called "Yin Opera" which mainly rewards gods and exorcises evil spirits, and "Yang Opera" which mainly entertains people and Najib.

It is difficult to find the specific time of the formation of Yang Opera in ancient books. It is said that Yang Opera was formed between Jiaqing and Daoguang years in Qing Dynasty. There are two versions of the name of Yang Opera. One is performed by farmers and farmers in Yangchun. Artists are mostly rural farmers, who have been performing in rural areas for a long time, so they are called "Yang Opera".