Intangible culture with Related Tags
Guqin Art
Guqin art is a solo art form of a horizontally placed stringed instrument. It also includes singing and playing qin songs and qin and flute ensembles. Guqin is also known as "qin", "seven-stringed qin", "green qin" and "silk tong". Guqin is said to have been created in the prehistoric legendary era of Fuxi and Shennong. Archaeological excavation data confirm that the shape of Guqin as a musical instrument had been fully developed by the Han Dynasty at the latest. Its performance art and style have been continuously improved through the creation of generations of qin players and literati. Guqin performance is the oldest instrumental performance form in Chinese history, with the highest artistic level, the most national spirit, aesthetic taste and traditional art characteristics. Guqin art is the second Chinese cultural category listed in the "Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" after Kunqu Opera. Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting were once the four skills that ancient Chinese literati were proud of, and they were also four arts. Among them, Qin music is the most ancient and continuous instrumental music form in Chinese history, with a verifiable history of three thousand years. Idioms known to everyone, such as "High Mountain and Flowing Water", "Burning the Qin to Cook the Crane", and "Playing the Qin to a Cow", all come from stories related to the Qin. However, since the Qin has always been a kind of self-cultivation hobby for scholars and is rarely played in public, modern people's understanding of it is very limited.
Beijing Opera Drum
Jingyun Dagu is mainly popular in Beijing, Tianjin, North China and Northeast China. In history, it has been called "Jingyin Dagu" and "Xiaokou Dagu". In the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, drum book artists Hu Jintang (stage name "Hu Shi"), Huo Mingliang, Song Yukun (stage name "Song Wu") and later Liu Baoquan and others reformed the wooden board drum in Hejian, Hebei, adding four hu and pipa to accompany the original three-stringed instrument. At the same time, the Hejian dialect used in singing was changed to Beijing pronunciation, and the pronunciation and articulation skills and some singing styles of Peking Opera were absorbed. The "Qingyin Zidishu" songbook circulated among the children of the Eight Banners in the Qing Dynasty was widely used, thus forming the unique charm of Jingyun Dagu. Jingyun Dagu combines singing and talking, singing with talking, and singing with talking. It is appreciated by both the refined and the popular. The singing style is often used in multiple ways, and the performance focuses on freehand brushwork and vividness. Once it came out, it quickly conquered the audience with its style of combining rigidity and flexibility. In the following decades, this genre of music continued to mature, and important performance schools such as the "Bai School" founded by Bai Yunpeng and the "Luo School" founded by Luo Yusheng (stage name "Xiao Caiwu") appeared one after another. The lyrics of Jingyun Dagu basically use seven-character sentences, and sometimes embedded words, supporting words and parallel sentences are added in the sentences. Each song has about 150 sentences. Its rhyme is based on the thirteen rhymes of Beijing dialect, and most of the singing segments have the same rhyme throughout. The rhymed white pays attention to the tone and charm, half speaking and half singing, and the connection with the singing is very natural. During the performance, one person stands and sings, and beats the drum board to control the rhythm. There are usually three people playing the big three-stringed instrument, four-stringed instrument, and pipa accompaniment beside him, and sometimes the low-stringed instrument is also used. Jingyun Dagu focuses on singing, and the singing style belongs to the board-style, specializing in singing short works. Its repertoire mainly includes more than 100 traditional narrative works such as "Single Sword Meeting", "Battle in Changsha", "Baidicheng", "Stab Tang Qin", "Visiting Qingwen", "Daiyu Burning Manuscripts", and "Returning to the Boat in the Wind and Rain", as well as newly compiled modern and historical works. After the founding of New China, Jingyun Drum has made great progress and cultivated generations of young performers. However, this type of music is now in a state of lack of successors and urgently needs to be protected and passed on.
Heritage with Related Tags
Congtai Park
Congtai Park is located in the middle of Zhonghua Avenue in Handan City. It is a large garden built around Wuling Congtai, covering an area of 360 mu. The pavilions and terraces in the garden are hidden among the green pines and willows, and the mountains and lakes reflect the little boats. This was originally the place where King Wuling watched military exercises and dances, and now it has become an important place for the people of Handan to rest and have fun. The existing ancient Congtai was rebuilt during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of more than 1,100 square meters and 28 meters high. There is a door on the bottom floor of the three-story blue brick platform in the north and south. The wall on the right side of the corridor is also inlaid with the characters "Fu River spreads eastward, and purple air comes from the west". The top of the Congtai is Jusheng Pavilion. The pavilion was built in the 13th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1534). It was built by Yang Yi, the military commander who defended Handan at that time, and it means "the one who occupies this will win." The pavilion is inscribed with the eight characters "husband and wife are north and south, brothers and sisters are in love". The big stone tablet on the steps of the north gate is a poem tablet written by Emperor Qianlong when he visited Jiangnan Road. There are 5 large houses on the first floor, named "Wuling Pavilion", which was built to commemorate King Wuling. The top door is inscribed with the characters "Wuling Congtai". Congtai Lake is located in the middle of the park, covering an area of about 40 acres. There are Yuanzai Pavilion, Qulan Bridge, West Lake Pavilion, and Wangzhu Pavilion built in the lake. There are long pavilions, rockery, flower gardens, tea pavilions, and restaurants built by the lake. The lake is rippling with blue waves, and the willows are swaying on the shore. There is endless fun in fishing or boating on the lake. There is a simple and elegant antique building on the north side of Congtai-Seven Sages Temple, which was built to commemorate the outstanding figures of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, Han Jue, Cheng Ying, Gong Zhui Chujiu, Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Li Mu, and Zhao She. The statues of the seven sages in the hall are lifelike and lifelike. The west courtyard of the Seven Sages Temple is a forest of steles for calligraphers of all dynasties, where you can appreciate the elegance of calligraphy art. The Wangzhu Pavilion on the East Lake of Congtai was built to commemorate Le Yi, a famous military strategist during the Warring States Period. Le Yi was originally a famous general of the State of Yan and was good at using troops. He was the descendant of Le Guanyang, a general of Wei. When King Zhao of Yan recruited talents, Le Yi went from Wei and was retained as the second minister by his son. He led the divisions of the kings of Qin, Han, Zhao, Wei and Yan to replace Qi, conquered more than 70 cities and made many military achievements. After the death of King Zhao of Yan, King Hui of Yan mistakenly believed in the counter-espionage plan of Tian Dan of Qi, and Le Yi was forced to hand over his military power and flee to Zhao. He was granted the title of Guanjin and was named Wang Zhujun. The western part of the park is a zoo, the northern part is various flower gardens and swimming pools, and the southeast is an open-air theater and a children's playground.
Xibaipo Memorial Hall
Xibaipo is well-known as one of the five major revolutionary holy places. It is located in Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang City. It is full of lush pines and cypresses and has beautiful scenery. It was originally named "Baibu" and was built in the Tang Dynasty. In 1935, a teacher changed "bu" to "po", and thus Xibaipo was born. During the War of Liberation, Chairman Mao and the Party Central Committee commanded the three major battles that shocked China and the world - the Huaihai Campaign, the Pingjin Campaign, and the Liaoshen Campaign, and held the famous Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee. Xibaipo is surrounded by Qingshan in the north and Baipo Lake in the east, west and south. While visiting the memorial, you can also hold recreational activities such as mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and boating. The main sites that have been restored since 1970 include: the former residences of Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Ren Zhoushi, and Dong Biwu, the site of the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the former site of the Central Military Commission's Operations Room, the site of the September Meeting of the CPC Central Committee, the former site where the CPC Central Committee received the KMT peace representatives and the Soviet representative Mikoyan, the former site of the Central Confidential Office, the former site of the Central Organ Primary School, and the air-raid shelter. The former site was originally located at the east end of Xibaipo Village, with more than 40 houses. In 1955, due to the construction of Gangnan Reservoir, the former site of the CPC Central Committee and the PLA headquarters and Xibaipo Village were relocated together. In the winter of 1970, the restoration of the old site began at a place 500 meters north of the original site and 57 meters above sea level. So far, 17 sites have been restored, with 196 houses, a construction area of 2,760 square meters, and an area of 16,440 square meters. During the restoration process, the principles of high consistency, repairing the old as it was, and striving for excellence were followed, and the original appearance was basically maintained. The furnishings in the house were arranged as they were, and the exhibits were mainly the office and daily necessities of the leaders of that time.