The Artistic Features of Zhong Zan

According to the size, complications can be divided into three categories: major complications, moderate complications and minor complications. Master is generally heavier and higher, generally above 12 meters; It is usually about 9 meters long, and most players choose it, so the name of playing it has spread. Small banners are only 3-4 meters long and are usually performed in small venues, such as theaters and teahouses. In the early days, there was a name of a building, with banners and banners. In the middle of Qing Dynasty, there was a skating performance with banners in Beihai Park in winter. Zhongfan's trunk is a bamboo pole with a length of three feet and three meters (10 meters). A long banner with a width of 0.5 meters and a length of 5.5 meters hangs on the top of the pole. The front of the banner is embroidered with auspicious sentences and patterns, and sometimes the name of the performing group is embroidered on the back, so it is also called the flag. The net weight of lunch is more than 30 kilograms, with a thick bottom and a thin top. It is made of two bamboo poles, and the size and flexibility of the bamboo poles are also very particular. It takes about four years to process a tube of banners into finished products, and its manufacturing and processing procedures are still ancestral, and it is refused to be leaked.

From a technical point of view, China's complications include manipulations (holding clouds and falling) and leg manipulations (kicking and kneeling), which not only exercise people's courage, strength and skills, but also require both civil and military skills. In addition, Chinese wrestling, qigong and other skills are also the basis for practicing Chinese complications. Zhongfan is divided into single practice, double practice and group practice, with more than 50 movements. Performers either put their shoulders on their foreheads or hold the tower with their arms outstretched, and their thrilling movements are constant, but they never leave their bodies and the pole does not fall to the ground. Zhong Zan, who is more than ten meters high and weighs dozens of pounds, flutters up and down on the performer's hands, shoulders, forehead, chin and nape.

In Zhong Zan's performance, artists stood upright in their hands and danced many tricks, each with its own image name. Throw the pole up and catch it with your forehead to lift the tripod for the overlord, and support the bamboo pole with one leg and one hand for the golden rooster. In addition, there are other styles, such as dragon's head raised, tiger's tail pursed, seal, Su Qin's sword, squire's fishing and pole-holding. On the top of the elegant sail pole, there is a layer or even several layers of circular ornaments composed of colored glass, brocade, bell, flag and tassel, which is called the tassel treasure cover. It is not only colorful, but also makes a pleasant sound.

The performance of the sail requires stability, accuracy and speed, and hand-eye coordination. During the performance, the performer uses the palm, the back of the hand, the shoulder, the forehead, the chin and other parts to lift, top, tooth sword, brain sword, single mountain and other actions respectively, constantly shaking, throwing up and falling. The performance of Zhongfan is based on throwing high and standing steady. Performers put their shoulders on their foreheads, or stretched out their arms to hold the tower, and their thrilling movements continued, but they never left their bodies and the poles did not land. Zhong Zan, which is more than ten meters high and weighs dozens of pounds, flutters up and down on the performer's hands, shoulders, forehead, chin and nape. During the performance, colorful banners fluttered in the wind, and their tops jingled.

Although wrestling and Zhongyu are two events, they are closely related. It is a tradition that students should practice wrestling in addition to basic skills.

Complications are first manifested in the wrestling field. Because Sambo practiced wrestling before practicing complications, it can be said that it is a combination of wrestling and complications. Therefore, Bao Sanshou's apprentice also had to practice wrestling, so there was a phenomenon of "complications of Beijing wrestlers practicing China" in Beijing at that time, which also became a tradition. Up to Beijing, all the players who have played Zhong Ping have practiced wrestling, but wrestlers may not be able to play Zhong Ping. Zhong Ping and wrestling are both sports that require skill, so you should learn to use your strength. The performance of Zhongfan is based on throwing high and standing steady. When performing, if you encounter an archway, the performer will throw the banner high, run past the archway and catch it, which is very difficult. In the drill, we should be fast, steady and accurate, and hand-eye coordination should be consistent. Practicing wrestling can improve people's physical exercise ability, exercise bones and muscles, strengthen waist and leg strength, and cultivate vision, judgment, accuracy, flexibility and coordination. So practicing wrestling is the basis of learning to play the national flag of China. Wrestling and Zhong Ping have also become the most important representative events in folk performances. Later, Fu Shunlu, who often went to the Sambo Wrestling Ground to help, fell in love with Zhong Fan, was recommended as Sambo's teacher, and got the true biography of Sambo, becoming the third generation descendant of Zhong Fan in Tianqiao, which was called "the pillar of the wrestling ground" at that time.