The birthplace of Kunqu opera

Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu. Kunqu Opera (also known as Kunqu Opera and Kunqu Opera), formerly known as Kunshan Opera, originated in Kunshan County, Suzhou in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. It is one of China's operas and is known as the "ancestor of hundreds of operas". Kunqu Opera, which originated in Kunshan, Suzhou, was named after this area. Kunqu Opera was produced in Yuan Dynasty, so it can be said that Kunqu Opera is an ancient drama in China.

Kunqu Opera mainly uses Zhongzhou Mandarin as the rap language, drums and clappers to control the singing rhythm, and Qu Di and Sanxian as the main accompaniment instruments, which integrates singing, beating, dancing and martial arts. It is famous for its elegant rhetoric, euphemistic lines and delicate performances, and was listed as "representative works of oral and intangible heritage of mankind" by UNESCO in 200 1 year.

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Kunqu Opera, formerly known as "Kunshan Opera" and "Kunqu Opera", is an ancient opera tune and genre in China, and now it is also called "Kunqu Opera". Kunqu opera is one of the oldest traditional operas of the Han nationality, and it is also a treasure in the traditional culture and art of the Han nationality, especially in the art of opera. It is called "Orchid in a Hundred Flowers Garden". The music of Han nationality in Ming Dynasty was mainly opera music. In the Ming Dynasty, Southern Opera was called legend. After the Ming Dynasty, the form of zaju gradually declined, and legendary music occupied a dominant position in the drama world. It accepted zaju music and changed its name to "Kunqu".