The name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Youyang ancient song
Applicant: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing
Project No.: 1068
Project No.: I-124
Time of publication: 2011 (the third batch)
Category: Folk Literature
Region: Chongqing
Type: new item
Applicant: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing
Protection unit: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County Cultural Center
Introduction to Youyang ancient songs:
Applicant: Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing
The ancient songs of Youyang are the poems recited by the exorcists in the activities of ancestor worship, praying for high yield and exorcism. They are spread in Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County of Chongqing, which is located at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou. They are the product of the continuation and evolution of the ancient culture of the south in Wuling mountain area. The style of ancient songs is treacherous, which can be traced back to the witch songs of ancient times. It is a collection of natural knowledge and social knowledge accumulated by the working people for a long time.
The content of Youyang's ancient songs can be divided into God and life, and its representative works are: the custom poem "hiding in the shadow", "Gong meeting soldiers"; the hymn "the east mountain is the king of Qi", "come in a hurry, go in a hurry"; the code poem "four seasons of the year", etc. Word of mouth, fixed diction, less improvisation, preserved a lot of original information and artistic factors. There are two types of rhyme in the poems, one is the free style of rhyme in two sentences and the other is the metrical style of rhyme in two sentences and one is the rhyme in four sentences and one is the rhyme in four sentences.
It is an ancient and magnificent treasure house of folk literature to spread cosmic knowledge system and group survival skills through folk activities. It plays a great role in promoting the spread of regional culture and traditional culture, and has an important impact on the literature of later writers.
The ancient songs of Youyang reflect the ancestors' concepts of nature worship, ancestor worship and ghost worship, which are mixed with Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and other elements. They have a long history, wide influence and high academic research value.
Ancient songs of Youyang
Lion Dance (Guangdong lion dance) - Shi Wu Guang Dong Xing Shi
Bamboo carving (Liuqing bamboo carving in Wuxi) - Zhu Ke Wu Xi Liu Qing Zhu Ke
Jade carving (Beijing jade carving) - Yu Diao Bei Jing Yu Diao
Carpet weaving skills (Beijing palace carpet weaving skills) - Di Tan Zhi Zao Ji Yi Bei Jing Gong Tan Zhi Zao Ji Yi
Making skills of national musical instruments (making skills of Mongolian string instruments) - Min Zu Le Qi Zhi Zuo Ji Yi Meng Gu Zu La Xian Le Qi Zhi Zuo Ji Yi
Traditional tofu making techniques - Dou Fu Chuan Tong Zhi Zuo Ji Yi
Processing technology of traditional Chinese Medicine - Zhong Yao Pao Zhi Ji Shu Si Da Huai Yao Zhong Zhi Yu Pao Zhi
Mongolian Medicine (traditional bonesetting) - Meng Yi Yao Meng Yi Chuan Tong Zheng Gu Shu
Temple Fair (Fengdu Temple Fair) - Miao Hui Feng Dou Miao Hui