Quanzhou "Lion" words 丨 Nanyin Performance: Football Golden Lions Achieve "Yuqian Qingyin"

Nanyin, also known as "string tube" and "Quanzhou Nanyin", is an acting art that integrates and plays in one. It is one of the oldest existing music in China. Nanyin sang in Quanzhou dialect, mainly playing instruments such as pipa, cave flute, two -string, triple strings, shooting boards. Its singing forms, musical instruments, palace melody, song scores and notes are unique. information. Attentive people will find that when conducting regular Nanyin performances, there will be a woodcarving little golden lion on the stage for the performers. This kind of performance is called "Football Golden Lion". It is said that this unique furnishings and etiquette originated from the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, and it was related to the performance of the Emperor Kangxi Emperor Kangxi in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. □ Quanzhou Evening News reporter Wu Laoyun/Wen Chen Xiaoyang/Figure (except for signature)

Nanyin and "Lion" association

Cute Nanyin Stepping Golden Lion

Nanyin is one of the oldest existing music in China and is known as "activated stone in the history of Chinese music". In 2006, with the approval of the State Council, Nanyin was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In 2009, Nanyin was a successful "application of heritage" and was officially included in the List of the Representative of the Human Intangible Cultural Heritage of the United Nations Education Organization.

When performing in Nanyin, usually a single -footed lion.

When performing regular Nanyin performances, there will be a woodcarving little golden lion on the stage for the performers.

In the old days, when the Nanyin performance was performed in all parts of Quanzhou, it was necessary to cover a brocade on the stage. Chan wooden palace lamp. There are five Tai Shi chairs in the Taitu, two woodcarvings small golden lions (now four), and a yellow dragon umbrella embroidered on the left side. One should be a model of elegant. During the performance, the cheese holding the pipa two stringed robes, in order to prevent the instrument fall, often put the thighs (that is, the legs of the Erlang), put the instrument in the legs, and then the single -footed golden lion looked elegant. This way of performance is called "Football Golden Lion", and Nanyin has a relationship with the "lion".

Kangxi Yuci Step Lion Glory

Quanzhou South Music Orchestra went to France in 2004 to host the "Quanzhou Nanyin Special Show"

"The origin of the South Musician Footsteen Lion originated from a legend. This legend is also related to the Prime Minister of Anxi Li Guangdi." Zeng Jiayang, deputy head of Quanzhou Nanyin Heritage Center, told reporters that there is a "foot gold performer in early Qing Dynasty. The etiquette of Lions. According to legend, during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Li Guangdi, a person in Anxi in Quanzhou, was in the court. Once he specifically invited five southern southern southern southern southern sounds, Jin Jing performed the South Yin for Emperor Kangxi. The pipa and two -string musicians in the string tube often stir up the second legs when playing. But in front of the supreme emperor, the legs were obviously losing the royal prestige. So Emperor Kangxi ordered the eunuch to bring the two woodcarving golden lions in front of the dragon chair. One was placed in front of the pipa musician, and the other was placed in front of the second stringer's feet to give them a scooter to play more elegantly. Since then, Quanzhou South Musician has the glory of the "Football Golden Lion". After watching Nanyin's performance, Kangxi appreciated it very much. Since then, Nanyin has also been called "Youshen Qingyin" by the world.

Today, the "Golden Lion" of Nanyin's performance has been derived into four. (Photo by Chen Xiaoyang)

Today, the "Golden Lion" of Nanyin's performance has evolved into four. Not only is the pipa and the second string, but the cave flute and Sanxian will also have a "golden lion" foot when performing. Nanyin's stepping golden lion is a little lion with a neck bell, looking upside down, simple and thick, and the shape is very pleasing and cute.

Polite and legal art inheritance

Zeng Jiayang was born in the Nanyin family. He has been guided by the famous Nanyin master in Quanzhou since he was a child. According to him, Quanzhou Nanyin's performance pays attention to the decent clothing, "the behavior is polite and the law." The player must take the robe and horse gowns to take the stage, sitting in a Taishi chair, which looks gentle. Quanzhou Nanyin has a deep mass foundation. As a cultural expression of cultivation and self -entertainment, it is closely related to the lives of southern Fujian people. In the place where people in southern Fujian live, there are almost folk Nanyin associations.

In December 2018, Zeng Jiayang (second from left) was at the ceremony of worship. (Photo by Chen Xiaoyang)

In the inheritance of Nanyin's "politeness and law", the worship ceremony is also an important ceremony to convey art salaries. According to reports, many Nanyin worship ceremony has been held in Quanzhou Nanyinyi Garden in recent years. The entire ceremony process includes Bai Nanyin's ancestor Mengfu Langjun, worshiping teacher posts, drinking apprentices, giving away books and instruments, teacher training and other links. charm. "Last year, Wu You, a graduate student from Beijing Normal University Music, came to me to worship the art. We held a grand worship ceremony. In fact, I also wanted to keep the disciples of Nanyin remembered the original intention and mission of inheritance." Zeng Jiayang said.

After accepting the disciples' worship, Zeng Jiayang Federation and his disciples footed golden lions, ensemble a nanda pipa song. "Nanyin essence inheritance is long and long, and the infantry needs to study and practice harder to make Nanyin a new charm in the new era."

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