![]() no wonder the operator is compared to the 1000-hand kwan-yin. the operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads. in one drama, as a maid sits in front of a mirror, her reflection matches her actions. for example, a puppet can smoke and breathe out a smoke ring ¨c with operator help. the scene is simple and primitive it is the consummate performance that attracts the audience. shadow puppet looks similar to paper-cut except that their joints are connected by thread so that they can be operated freely. The stage for shadow puppet is a white cloth screen on which the shadows of flat puppets are projected. these ancient musical instruments enhance this ancient folk art. that is not all the singer also plays several of the over 20 kinds of musical instruments in a puppet show. this singer assumes all the roles in the puppet show, which of course is very difficult. one operates the puppets, one plays a horn, a suo-na horn, and a yu-kin, one plays banhu fiddle, one is in charge of percussion instruments, and one sings. nicknamed the business of the five, a shadow puppet troupe is made up of five people. One mouth tells stories of thousands of years a pair of hands operates millions of soldiers. Shadow puppetry wins the heart of an audience by its lingering music, exquisite sculpture, brisk color and lively performance. Today, shadow puppet shows face extinction like other traditional art forms such as nuo drama. it was not until 1821 that shadow puppet shows gained some vigor. from 1796 to 1800, the government forbade the public showing of puppet shows to prevent the spreading of peasant uprising at the time. when the manchu rulers spread their rule to various parts of china, they brought the puppet show with them to make up for the fact that they could not appreciate local entertainment due to language barriers. inīeijing, for example, during the reign of emperor kangxi, this folk art was so popular that there were eight generously paid puppeteers in one prince's mansion. shadow puppetry was very popular during the tang and song dynasties in many parts of china. that's why the chinese name for shadow puppet is pi ying, which means shadows of hides. Shadow puppets were first made of paper sculpture, later from the hides of donkeys or oxen. this story recorded in the official history book is believed to be the origin of shadow puppetry. the emperor was delighted and took to it from then on. as night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a rear-illuminated puppet show behind a curtain. he made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it. inspired by this scene, the smart minister hit upon an idea. one day, a minister happened to see children playing with dolls where the shadows on the floor were vivid. More than 2000 years ago, a favorite concubine of wu emperor of the han dynasty died of illness the emperor missed her so much that he lost his desire to reign.
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