List of Non-Heritage Cultures in Sichuan

Sichuan's non-heritage culture includes Shu embroidery, Sichuan opera, wood carving, dragon dance, sugar molding and woodblock prints.

1, Shu embroidery

Shu embroidery, also known as Sichuan embroidery, and Su embroidery, Hunan embroidery, Cantonese embroidery, one of the four great embroideries in China, Shu embroidery is one of China's embroidery inheritance of the longest time embroidery, with its bright and clear colors and exquisite and delicate stitching to form its own unique flavor, richness in the four great embroideries. The richness of the four famous embroideries is the first.

2, Sichuan Opera

Sichuan Opera is commonly known as Sichuan Opera, mainly popular in east-central Sichuan, Sichuan Opera face painting is an important part of the performing arts of Sichuan Opera, is the successive generations of Sichuan Opera artists **** with the creation and inheritance of the artistic treasures.

3, wood carving

Wood carving is a specialty industry in Dongpo District, Meishan City, through the wood carving techniques to produce a variety of lifelike wood carvings, enriching the culture and art of Sichuan. As a traditional craft, wood carving not only has practical value, but also carries rich cultural connotations, and is part of Sichuan's non-legacy programs.

4, dragon dance

Sichuan's non-heritage projects in the dragon dance program. The dragon culture of Lu County has a long history, including dragon dance, dragon bridge, dragon carving, etc. In 2006, the dragon dance was included in the list of representative items of national intangible cultural heritage of Sichuan Province.

5, sugar molding

Sichuan intangible cultural heritage projects in the sugar molding is a representative project of the Chengdu sugar painting, but also set the folk arts and crafts and food in one unique traditional handicrafts. It uses sugar liquid for painting and is popular in Chengdu City and the surrounding areas in Sichuan Province.

6, woodblock prints

Woodblock prints, traditional folk art in Sichuan Province, began in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, featuring woodblock prints and hand-painted colors, and focusing on auspicious festivities, folklore, and vernacular life. They are rich in exaggerated compositions and bright colors, and have distinctive characteristics of farming culture.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Shu Embroidery

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Sichuan Opera