Puppet art is widely circulated among the public. How did it come into being and develop?

"Song and Fa, Dance Festival", but after decryption, it is found that this is a Woodenhead tied with leather, but it is actually a puppet. Of course, Liezi Tang Wen shows that the puppet Zhou Muwang has been produced, which is not necessarily accurate. However, according to archaeological findings, the appearance of China puppets will not follow the Warring States period. In the ancient tombs of the Warring States period, many rafts were unearthed, with painted faces and clothes on, and some of them could still move their hands and feet. This may be a puppet.

During the Western Han Dynasty, puppets were widely used not only for bereavement and Hakka marriage, but also for war. According to historical records, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, beat the Xiongnu, and when he arrived in Pingcheng, he was surrounded by the Xiongnu. Seven people did not eat heaven. "Gaozu used Chen's tactic to gather many fairies like puppets in the tower, which made the jealous Huns afraid of their husbands' greed for women after the siege, and encouraged her husband to lift the siege of the city of peace, so that Gaozu could escape. Huan Kuan's "On Salt and Iron" in the Han Dynasty said: "Today, people use useless tools to carve inappropriate things, describe and play. Huang Xuan mixed green, embroidered clothes with five colors, teased ordinary people and miscellaneous women, struggled with all kinds of wild animals, chased people with Tang Ti, and harassed Sister Hu. "Chasing people in the Tang Dynasty refers to the game of making villains and climbing poles with wood, mud and paper.

The manufacture of this kind of puppet needs a high level, because this kind of puppet not only needs accurate modeling, but also must strictly calculate the mechanical activities of each joint. Without technology, it is impossible.

Du You's "General Code" in Tang Dynasty said: "Dolls are a kind of drama, and they are also used for funeral because of their good singing skills. They were used in Jiahui in Han Dynasty." Ma Jun, a legendary figure in the Three Kingdoms, made exquisite puppets and performed various techniques, so he won the reputation of "world famous" and was very credible.

If you make a puppet like that found in Laixi, Shandong Province, it is not difficult to manipulate it to perform various skills. In addition, Han also invented a puppet (marionette), and you can imagine lifting it with your hands.