Is shadow an early prototype of Chinese animation

Shadow is an expression of opera, not an anime prototype.

Shadow play is one of the earliest types of opera that appeared in China. Its performance equipment is lightweight, the singing voice is rich and beautiful, and the performance is wonderful and moving. Thousands of years Lei, loved by the general public, so widely spread. Not only that, the shadow theater also played a role in the development of culture and art at home and abroad. There are a lot of new local operas and dramas, which are derived from various shadow theater singing. Chinese shadow theater used in the curtain shadow performance principle, as well as shadow theater performance art means, the invention of modern film and the development of modern film art film have also played a pioneering role.