Wenling Daoqing
Wenling Daoqing refers to a form of folk art that is mainly composed of singing and storytelling, which is distributed in Wenling City. Daoqing art is a category of folk art, which originated from the "Daoqu" of Taoism in the Tang Dynasty. It uses Taoist incidents as the theme and promotes the idea of transcendence. In the Nanchuang period, fishing drums and tube boards were used as accompaniment instruments, so it was called "fishing drum". Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been widely spread, and the theme has also expanded. It has been combined with folk songs in various places and developed into many types of music. The common characteristics of Daoqing art are the combination of storytelling and storytelling, with singing as the main form, and most of them are performed by one person. It can be sung while sitting or walking, but it is generally sung while sitting. When singing, the left hand holds the splint, the Daoqing tube leans against the left arm, and the three fingers of the right hand beat the tube skin. Daoqing singing has a strong narrative nature and is loved by the rural masses. Wenling Daoqing has a long history. It began in the late Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It was particularly popular in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. At that time, in Wenling, Dongxiang (Xinhe and Binhai Ruoheng area) was the most prominent, and many famous Daoqing artists appeared. In the late period of the Anti-Japanese War, the fame of Daoqing sung by Du Si (deceased) of Baifeng Zhongku, Li Meibao (deceased) of Gaolong, Chen Baoyu of Xipu and others was almost household names. After liberation, Daoqing artists got a makeover, and Chen Baoyu became a director of the Zhejiang Quyi Association. Since then, Daoqing artists such as Liang Qibing (deceased), Zhang Shengping (deceased), Yuan Shiyou, Jiang Baolin, and Cai Zhenfa have appeared one after another. In 1964, Wenling Daoqing "Xiao Bao Ma", written by Mao Zhongman of Baifeng Township, composed by Chen Dingfu of the County Cultural Center, and sung by Lin Zuojian and Jiang Suyun of Ruoheng Town, won an award in the provincial rural art performance, and was recorded into a record, which caused a sensation in the province. At present, Wenling Daoqing has been included in the third batch of Zhejiang Province's intangible cultural heritage representative works list together with Huangyan and Sanmen Daoqing. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)