Why is Beijing Opera called the quintessence of Chinese culture?

Peking Opera is called the quintessence of Chinese culture, mainly because it represents the essence of China traditional culture.

Because Beijing Opera is a symbol of China's traditional culture. Peking Opera embodies the essence of China traditional culture. China's traditional opera culture has a long history, from music and dance in the Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, to Liyuan Opera in the Tang Dynasty, to Nanxi Opera in the Song Dynasty and Kunqu Opera in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, all of which provided sufficient nutrients for the formation of Peking Opera. The formation of Peking Opera is also the process of its introduction into China traditional culture. Peking Opera not only inherits the essence of ancient operas, but also combines the artistic factors and characteristics of many ancient operas, such as Shaanxi Opera and Han Opera, on the basis of Anhui Opera. Therefore, although Peking Opera has only a history of more than one hundred years, its spiritual core is China culture of two thousand years. In addition, Beijing Opera, poetry, calligraphy, painting and other classical arts and the aesthetic taste of China people reflect each other. For example, the simple beauty of Beijing opera can echo the art of calligraphy and Chinese painting; The figurative and symbolic features of Peking Opera are also common rhetorical devices in classical literature. The singing rhythm of Beijing opera is consistent with that of ancient poetry; Even the costumes of Beijing opera are the result of the beautification of costumes in different periods such as Tang, Song, Ming and Qing. Therefore, Peking Opera is not only a drama, but also an encyclopedia of Chinese civilization!