Fireworks drama is also called fireworks in Wengyuan, and can be traced back to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Text/Picture Yangcheng SchoolKomiks 1960 witch cloth drawReporter Zhang Wen Correspondent He Xiaohong Huang Yingxiang
The last fireworks opera was ten years since its last performance (data picture, provided by Wengyuan County Cultural Center)
Wengyuan fireworks opera is a folk technique originating from Zhoupi Town, Wengyuan County, northern Guangdong. It was selected into the second batch of intangible cultural heritage in Shaoguan City in 2008. 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. As He Xiuchu, the representative inheritor of the 70-year-old Weng Yuan fireworks drama, found out that the esophagus was cancer two years ago, the pace of the loss of Weng Yuanyan 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 in Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw is expected to shine again after ten years of “extinguishing”.
Origin: A creation from “colored head” to art
Babaylan 1990 cloth drawThe 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 “burning fireworks”, which means driving a disc to rotate continuously through gunpowder combustion, expressing the meaning of exorcising ghosts and eliminating disasters and praying for good fortune and health. This is the predecessor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama.
The reporter recently set off from Wengyuan County, and after more than an hour’s drive, he arrived at Huaxia Village and found Cinema 1950 witch cloth drawHo Xiuchu, the representative inheritor of Weng Yuan’s fireworks drama. When talking about the origin of the fireworks drama, he said that He Zhenren’s version of “burning fireworks” was only 2Komiks 1960 witch clothes draw for more than a minute, but because of the “good luck”, it is still popular. 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 learned to do fireworks with his stepfather He Zhanao since he was a teenager, and it has a history of 52 years. He Xiuchu told reporters that He Zhanao, who is skillful and capable of painting, is also an important figure in the development of fireworks dramas. Through a series of improvements, he made the fireworks performance more ornamental value and attracted more people to watch. He Xiuchu said that in addition to improving skills, He Zhanao also made the fireworks drama festivalCinema 1950 witch cloth draw. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan 1990 cloth draw project increased from five or six to more than ten, and the performance time also increased from ten minutes to about one hour.
Before the fireworks show, a few feet high of Babaylan 1990 cloth draw will be set up in the center of the venue, and then three or four people will join forces with Babaylan 1990 cloth draw force hangs the large opera drum with a diameter of more than one meter on the rack. When the performance begins, ignite the general fuse, and layers of programs will be shaken off from the large opera drum. Each program is fixed by a bamboo fire-inserting tray. There are thin ropes and fuses connected between the trays. Starting from the bottom layer, the fuse continues to burn, and the trays drop in turn, and each program will be wonderfully presented in the fireworks.
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”The entire performance has no pause, and each program is more than two minutes, and the whole process lasts about an hour. “He Xiuchu said that his stepfather He Zhan’ao made the level of fireworks opera a folk craftContinuously improving, the fireworks art is formed that integrates fireworks and dramatic characters. “The famous programs in 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 craft
Like many other folk skills, the current status of the inheritance of fireworks dramas is not optimistic.
”As long as there are young people who are willing to learn, I will not charge a penny for tuition, and I will definitely pass on everything I know to him.” When talking about the inheritance of fireworks dramas, Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawHe Xiuchu 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 people are willing to learn fireworks dramas.”
After 52 years of being engaged in the production of fireworks dramas, He Xiuchu has always had a way of separating this skill.Komiks 1960 witch cloth draw‘s emotions that I can’t bear, especially when I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer two years ago, which made He Xiuchu desperately want to accept an apprentice. “No matter whether I can make money or not, the things that my ancestors have passed on for hundreds of years must not be lost in my hands!”
He Xiuchu and others polish new props and strive to succeed in the performance
He Xiuchu said that the production process of fireworks dramas is complicated and the technical requirements are high, which 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 fireworks wire burning and the puppet story, and the time must be consistent. “I learned production skills from my stepfather at the age of 18, and I was able to independently complete the complete set of fireworks dramas after six years. DrawWriting. “
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 local and in the surrounding Xinfeng, Yingde and other places, he would always invite him to perform fireworks to show great gifts. “Everyone is happy, the onlookers are feasting their eyes, and the boss is awakenedWe have to be face-saving, and we are also Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw. ”
He Xiuchu said that the fireworks drama gradually faded out of the stage, and a former Cinema 1950 witch cloth draw is the state’s control over gunpowder. Earth gunpowder is an indispensable raw material in the production of fireworks dramas, but it is now difficult to obtain it. Even if the earth gunpowder is successfully obtained, the production of fireworks dramas itself may face legal risks. Some intangible cultural heritage inheritors were punished for using gunpowder to make fireworks.
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He Xiuchu is telling the staff of Wengyuan County Cultural Center about the grand occasion of the fireworks performance that year
After learning about the current status of the fireworks inheritance and the representative inheritor Babaylan 1990 cloth drawHe Xiuchu’s physical condition, Wengyuan County Cultural Center Intangible Cultural Center Protection Center and Zhoupi Town Government decided to implement the “rescue protection plan” and allocated Komiks 1960 witch cloth drawThe special funds for tens of thousands of yuan in work protect the fireworks drama skills. According to the plan, fireworks will be restored to the world during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.
At the beginning of this year, He Xiuchu decided to teach the fireworks production skills to Zhoupi Town WenKomiks 1960 witch clothes He Chengying, the webmaster of the draw station, personally demonstrated and worked hard with He Chengying. He spent several months to finally produce the installations and props of the fireworks show. “Although we cannot guarantee that the fireworks show will be successful in one go, ‘nothing is difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who are determined’, we have confidence!” He Xiuchu said that in the performance ten years ago, the earth gunpowder was preserved by others in the neighboring county, and it took a lot of effort to find it. It is undoubtedly more difficult to find earth gunpowder now. In order to solve the problem of gunpowder lead, they followed the national explosives management laws and regulations and bought gunpowder from professional companies after many twists and turns. Now, the “new gunpowder” needs to be used accurately in the performance, and they still need to be themselves Cinema 1950 witch clothes drawJi and He Chengying slowly got along.
In order to welcome the fireworks performance that is about to reappear in front of the world, He Xiuchu is currently overcoming her illness and stepping up her efforts to make parts and figure out new techniques for using gunpowder. 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. With the assistance of Xu Quanwu, the retired director of Wengyuan County Cultural Center, he tried to add new materials such as colorful clay, plastic, foam asbestos to the production of puppet props in order to make puppet props more vivid and reiterate the new stage that has been violated for a long time.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Picture｜Zhang Wen
Editor｜Wu Tong