Jin Opera

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Jin Opera

Applicant: Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Project No.: 162

Project No.: Ⅳ - 18

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: Traditional Drama

Region: Shanxi Province

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Protection unit: Taiyuan Jinju Art Research Institute

About Jin Opera:

Applicant: Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Jin opera is one of the "four big Bangzi" operas in Shanxi Province. It is also called "Zhonglu Bangzi" because it was born in the middle of Shanxi Province. It is called "Shanxi Bangzi" in other provinces. It mainly spreads in the middle and north of Shanxi Province and some areas of Shaanxi, inner Mongolia and Hebei Province. In the early Qing Dynasty, Puzhou Bangzi flowed into Jinzhong, and combined with Qitai Yangko and Jinzhong folk tunes, developed into Jinju Opera under the influence of Shanxi merchants and local literati. After several changes, it spread in Central Shanxi, northern Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Hebei and Northern Shaanxi.

There are more than 200 traditional operas of Jin opera, including Weishui River, dajinzhi, Lintong mountain, qiankundai, Shatuo state, zhanwancheng, baishuitan, jinshuiqiao, huoyanju, fanwanggong, shuangsuoshan, etc. In the process of development, Jin opera retained the artistic characteristics of Puzhou Bangzi, and formed a subtle and delicate lyric style. It is rich in singing, including Luantan, qiang'er and qu'zi. The style is changeable and expressive. For example, Luantan Banlu can be divided into seven kinds: Pingtan, Jiaban, Erxing, Liushui, Jieban, gunbai and Daoban. Zhangjiakou Jin opera, also known as "Kou Bangzi", absorbs local dialects and draws on the artistic features of Beijing opera, Pingju opera and Hebei Bangzi. It is full of charm in singing and forms a number of unique plays.

Under the influence of modern life style and the impact of commodity economy, the number of Jin Opera plays decreased rapidly, the urban audience lost a lot, and the rural audience was mainly the elderly. In this situation, the prospect of Jin opera is worrying, and it is in urgent need of protection.