Size: 15-60 cm

 

Shadow is a light irradiation using figures made of animal skins or cardboard silhouette in order to

show the story of folk drama. Performances, art people behind the white curtain, while manipulating

opera characters, while the local popular tunes sung out the story, while music accompanied by

 percussion instruments, chords, there is a strong country flavor. In Henan, Shanxi rural areas,

such simple folk art form popular among the people was very Popular.

     The Yuan Dynasty, the shadow had spread to various countries, such from the Chinese art form,

the number of foreign fans obsessed, people affectionately call it the "Chinese shadow lanterns."

 Its production process is: First, leather cook, scraping thin, polished,

     Then, the art people will map the various characters depicted in the above, using various types

of knives, after shaping, and then coated colors. When carving, usually engraved with the yang,

sometimes with incised. Painting stained Female hair accessories and clothing and pay attention to

 make more use of flowers, grass, clouds and phoenixes, and other patterns of patterns, while men

with dragon, tiger, water, clouds and other patterns of patterns. loyalty use fifth characters face,

Antagonist for seven points. People like the styling and dramatic character, Sheng, Dan, Jing,

Mo of the ugly Shadow made up to 55 centimeters high and low of 10 centimeters. Shadow people's

limbs and head are carved separately, with lines made in conjunction augmented in order to show

when the event is ease.

     A shadow puppet people should use five bamboo manipulation, artists flexibility in his fingers,

and often played with the audience dazzled. Kung Fu is not only a perfect superb hands, lips also

say that studying, playing, singing, percussion foot brake also. Played Shadow of the screen is

the size of a 1 m made of white gauze. Polished white gauze over fish oil become stiff and smooth

 translucent.

      The performances, shadow puppets and activities close to the screen, silhouette and color of

real colorful moving. Shadow props small, easily performed, and not subject to site constraints,

the actors do not require formal training, so deeply loved the people. Prevalent in the shadow

areas, people will fondly called it As "Yi dan tiao" art. The first born in the shadow of the Western

 Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, also known as sheep show, commonly known as head

drama, shadow play, Lvpi shadow. Originated from China, Shaanxi, Hebei heyday in the Qing

Dynasty. Color, the main use of red, yellow, blue, green, black and other five kinds of pure color.

      In China, many local Chinese operas are derived from the shadow, while the shadow of the

curtain with the shadow of the truth performances, art means, the invention of film and art films

 also played a leading role in the development. Today, Chinese shadow play museum has been

highly sought by collectors around the world, but also the Chinese Government and leaders of

other countries, gifts in dealings with each other.