The inheritance value of Jingbian Donkey Racing

Jingbian Donkey Racing in northern Shaanxi occupies an important position in the folk dance art of northern Shaanxi and is representative. It has different characteristics from similar forms spread across the country. Most of these performances are mostly about characters expressing their love for each other, and lack of exciting features in the performance of the relationship between "donkey" and "character". Hebei Donkey Racing is a representative of this aspect. Jingbian Donkey Racing in northern Shaanxi is unique in this aspect. It personifies the "donkey" and integrates the human and donkey into one body. It is more exaggerated but not distorted. The whole performance is expressive, emotional, witty and humorous, and is deeply loved at home and abroad. It is welcomed and praised by foreign experts and the general public. Therefore, its value lies in:

(1) Practical value: It is close to life and the people. The "donkey shape", "donkey attitude" and "donkey god" it performs are completely from life. The imitation is lifelike and vivid, and the masses love to watch it. It can often bring joy to the viewers. The sudden surprise and joy make the viewers want to laugh as soon as they see it. It brings pleasing pleasure and happiness to the viewers and washes away the worries and sorrows of the masses. Therefore, it will inevitably bring joy to the masses. It can be said that Jingbian Donkey Racing in northern Shaanxi is the salt in the diet of northern Shaanxi people, and they cannot give up it for a while.

(2) Academic value: It is a typical art form that expresses humanistic emotions and expresses the true character of people in northern Shaanxi. It cleverly combines the reality of life with the reality of art, and naturally blends the true feelings of life and the true feelings of art. , it organically unifies real life and romanticism, forming an incomparable artistic appeal. Some experts commented: "Watching the donkey racing show in Jingbian, northern Shaanxi, you will feel that it is not like a performance, but a real and vivid state of life, but at the same time, you will feel that its exaggerated mood is so romantic and far away from the reality of life. ...". To sum up, it is enough to show that as we build a harmonious society, rescuing and protecting Jingbian running donkeys in northern Shaanxi is a very important task.