Trick (Zhao Shikui's trick)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Magic (Zhao Shikui's magic)

Application area or unit: Heilongjiang Acrobatic Troupe

Project No.: 819

Project No.: VI - 47

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional sports, recreation and acrobatics

Region: Heilongjiang Province

Type: new item

Application area or unit: Heilongjiang Acrobatic Troupe

Protection unit: Heilongjiang acrobatic troupe Co., Ltd

Introduction to Zhao Shikui's tricks:

Application area or unit: Heilongjiang Acrobatic Troupe

Zhao Shikui (1914-1990) enjoys a high reputation in the field of Chinese acrobatic magic. He is known as "Thirteen Swords" and "cover" Kui. He is a representative of the traditional magic of the northern school in Heilongjiang Province and plays an important role in the history of Chinese modern magic. Zhao Shikui's magic performance is famous for his superb "Mask" skills. His hand color is unpredictable. His northern counterparts in the program are humorous and humorous. Many long lost traditional performing skills are rediscovered on the stage after he has excavated and sorted them out, and are warmly welcomed by the audience. Zhao Shikui's magic performance is delicate, natural, generous and decent. It combines the mystery of magic performance with steadiness. It's thought-provoking. The more classic performances include "cover", "smashing rice", "fairy planting beans" and so on.

Zhao Shikui's performance inherits the style characteristics of traditional Chinese magic art, is the representative of the excellent culture and art of the Chinese nation, and shows the Chinese people's superb wisdom and infinite yearning for a better life. At present, some of Zhao Shikui's magic shows have disappeared on the stage, and some props are on the verge of being lost. Protecting and inheriting Zhao Shikui's magic has a positive practical significance for the inheritance and development of Chinese traditional magic and magic art.