Fireworks drama is also called fireworks in Wengyuan, and can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Text/Picture Yangcheng School reporter Zhang Wen Correspondent He Xiaohong Huang Yingxiang
The last performance of the fireworks drama is ten years agoBabaylan 1990 cloth draw (data picture, Weng YuanKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw County Cultural Center)
Wengyuan Fireworks Drama is a folk art originated from Zhoupi Town, Wengyuan County, northern Guangdong. In 2008, it was selected into the second batch of Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawintangible cultural heritage in Shaoguan City. Because earth and gunpowder are under control and inheritors are difficult to find, this once glorious performance skill is on the verge of losing, and the last performance was ten years ago. With the 70-year-old representative inheritor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama, He Xiuchu, diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago, Weng Yuan’s Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw‘s fireworks drama was further accelerated. The reporter recently learned from Wengyuan County that the local government is stepping up the “rescue protection” of fireworks opera skills. This Mid-Autumn Festival, the fireworks drama that has been passed down for a hundred years is expected to shine again after ten years of “extinguishing”.
Origin: A creation from “coloring head” to art
Fireworks drama is also called burning fireworks in Wengyuan. It can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. The founder He Zhenren learned to make fireworks since childhood, and later made a living by making and selling fireworks. In order to improve sales, He Zhenren invented the “Babaylan 1990 cloth drawburning fireworks”, that is, the continuous rotation of a disc through gunpowder combustion, expressing the exorcising of ghosts and eliminating disasters and praying for good fortuneThe meaning of Ankang is the predecessor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama.
The reporter recently set off from Wengyuan County and arrived in Xixia Village after more than an hour’s drive, and found the representative inheritor of Wengyuan’s fireworks opera, He Xiuchu. Talking about the origin of the fireworks drama, he said that although He Zhenren’s version of “burning fireworks” only lasts more than 2 minutes, it is still popular with everyone because of its “good luck”. Every year on Lantern Festival and February 2nd Festival, every local household will set off fireworks. The most attractive one is the “burning fireworks” invented by He Zhenren.
He Xiuchu is 70 years old this year. He said that he has been learning to do fireworks with his stepfather He Zhan’ao since he was a teenager, and it has a history of 52 years. He Xiuchu told reporters that He Zhan’ao, who is skillful and good at painting, is also an important figure in the development of fireworks opera. Through a series of improvements, he made the fireworks opera performance more ornamental value and attracted more people to watch it. He Xiuchu said that in addition to improving his skills, He Zhan’ao also increased the number of fireworks shows from five or six to more than ten, and the performance time also extended from ten minutes to about an hour.
Before the fireworks show, a wooden frame several meters high will be set up in the center of the venue, and then three or four people will work together to hang the large play cylinder with a diameter of more than one meter on the rack. When the performance begins, ignite the fire line of the general director Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw, and layers of programs will be shaken off from the big drama cylinder. Each program is fixed by a bamboo fire tray, and there are thin ropes and fuses connected between the trays. Starting from the bottom layer, the fuses continue to burn, and the trays drop in turn, and each program will be wonderfully presented in the fireworks.
”The entire performance was not paused. Each floor program lasted for more than two minutes, and the whole process lasted about an hour.” He Xiuchu said that his stepfather He Zhan’ao made the level of the folk craft of fireworks, a folk craft, and formed a firework art that integrates fireworks and dramatic characters. “The famous programs in the fireworks drama, Guan Gong riding horses, Jiang Taigong fishing, and Beng Gu’s birthday are all created by him.”
Inheritance The difficult continuation of an intangible cultural heritage skill
Like many other folk craftsKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw art, the current status of the inheritance of fireworks drama is not optimistic.
”As long as there are young people who are willing to study, I will not charge a penny of tuition. I will definitely pass on everything I know to him Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw.” When talking about the inheritance of fireworks dramas, He XiuchuBabaylan 1990 clothes draw was very helpless. He said that the most regrettable thing at the moment is that there are few successors. “Now young people choose to go out to work, and few are willing to learn fireworks. “
After 52 years of being engaged in the production of fireworks dramas, He Xiuchu has always had a disgrace to this skill.Babaylan 1990 clothes.”
After 52 years of being engaged in fireworks drama production, He Xiuchu has always had a disgrace to this skill.Babaylan 1990 clothes drawThe emotions that I can’t bear, especially when I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago, made He Xiuchu desperately want to accept an apprentice. “No matter whether I can make money or not, the things that our ancestors have passed on for hundreds of years must not be lost in my hands!”
He Xiuchu and others polished new props and strived to perform successfully
He Xiuchu said about the production of fireworks dramasCinema 1950 witch clothes The process is complicated, and the skills are high, and it is also an important reason for the difficulty of circulation. To make the performance complete and smooth, you must accurately budget the rhythm of the fire of the gunpowder wire and the puppet story. The time must be consistent. “I learned production skills from my stepfather at the age of 18, and only after six years can I independently complete the entire set of fireworks drama production.” Recalling the grand performance of that year, He Xiuchu said that whether it was the Lantern Festival, or the folk wedding, childbirth, or birthday, Weng Yuan and the people in Xinfeng, Yingde and other places in the surrounding areas would always invite him to express his feelings. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw performs fireworks drama, Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw to show a great gift, “Everyone is happy, the onlookers feast their eyes, the boss feels that he has face, and we also enjoy it. ”
He Xiuchu said that one reason for the gradual fading of fireworks drama is the state’s control over gunpowder. Earth gunpowder is an indispensable raw material in the production of fireworks dramas, but due to their control, it is difficult to obtain now. Even if the earth gunpowder is successfully obtained, the production of fireworks dramas itself may face legal risks. There was once a non-heritance inheritance Babaylan 1990 cloth draw People were punished for using gunpowder to make fireworks.
Protection A new possibility is being tried
The local cultural department has always maintained attention to the inheritance and protection of Wengyuan fireworks dramas. In May 2008, Wengyuan County Babaylan 1990 clothes drawIntangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of the Cultural Center contacted He Xiuchu to deeply explore and organize this almost lost folk art. The fireworks opera was also successfully selected into the second batch of non-comicmov.com/”>Babaylan 1990 cloth draw Material and Cultural Heritage Catalog in Shaoguan that year. He Xiuchu said that this performance was also the last time the fireworks opera was presented to the public eye, more than ten years ago.
Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawHe Xiuchu is working for Wengyuan County Cultural CenterCinema 1950 witch cloth drawPeople tell the grand occasion of the performance of fireworks dramas that year
After learning about the current status of the inheritance of fireworks dramas and the physical condition of the representative inheritor He Xiuchu, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center of Wengyuan County Cultural Center and the Zhoupi Town Government decided to implement the “rescue protection plan” and allocate tens of thousands of yuan to protect the fireworks drama skills. According to the plan, the fireworks dramas will return to the world during this Mid-Autumn Festival.
At the beginning of this year, He Xiuchu decided to teach the fireworks drama production skills to He Chengying, the stationmaster of Zhoupi Town Cultural Station, Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawHe personally demonstrated and worked hard with He Chengying. He spent several months finally producing the installations and props of the fireworks show. “Although we cannot guarantee that the fireworks show will be successful in one go, “but there is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who are interested.” We have confidence! ”
Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawHe Xiuchu said that in the performance ten years ago, the earth gunpowder was preserved by others in the neighboring county. It took a lot of effort to find it. Now I have to find earth gunpowder, no doubt more. drawgrowing difficulties. In order to solve the problem of gunpowder leads, they followed the national explosives management laws and regulations and bought gunpowder from professional companies after many twists and turns. Now, “new gunpowder” needs to be used accurately in the performance, and they also need to slowly get in with He Chengying.
In order to welcome the fireworks performance that is about to reappear in front of the world, He Xiuchu is currently overcoming the pain and stepping up the use of parts with He Chengying and rushing to make new gunpowder skills. He Xiuchu hopes that the fireworks play is more perfect, outstanding and more enjoyable. For this reason, he continues to innovate and work hard on props, and retires from Wengyuan County Cultural Center. DrawWith the assistance of Xu Quanwu, the director of the Xu Director, he tried to add colorful clay, plastic, foam asbestos and other new materials to the production of puppet props, so that the puppet props can be more vivid and reappear on the stage that has been disobedient for a long time.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Picture｜Zhang Wen
Editor｜Wu TongKomiks 1960 witch cloth draw