What is an ancient painting opera?

Hunan ancient painting drama, also known as xiang opera, originated in Yiyang, Hunan, and later developed to Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places. It is a general term for local operas, such as ancient paintings and lantern plays. Due to different popular areas, there are Changsha ancient painting drama, Hengyang ancient painting drama, Shaoyang ancient painting drama and so on, each with its own style. It originated from the development of folk songs in southern Hunan, from once ugly singing to "three small" singing. There are more than 400 traditional plays and more than 300 musical tunes in various places. According to the different structure and musical style, it can be divided into four categories: Sichuan tune, Gong cavity, brand and minor, all of which have the characteristics of rough and bold and strong local color. Music with small suona, gongs and drums, lively and light tunes, suitable for singing and dancing. Famous actors include Liao Chunshan, Wang Yousheng and Zhang Shusheng.