It's biased, but Jin dialect is indeed an independent language, which is juxtaposed with Mandarin (North and South Mandarin are collectively called Mandarin), Wu dialect, Cantonese, Min dialect, Xiang dialect, Gan dialect, Hakka dialect and Pinghua.
Chinese dialect. But because the northern part of China is dominated by Putonghua, Shanxi is still a very special place.
Shanxi opera
Although the popularity of Shanxi Opera in China is far less than that of Beijing Opera and Henan Opera, it is the favorite of ordinary people in Shanxi, especially the elderly. Shanxi Opera is one of the four major Bangzi operas in Shanxi Province.
One, produced in central Shanxi, is also called Zhonglu Bangzi, and other provinces call it Shanxi Bangzi, which is mainly distributed in north-central Shanxi and parts of Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Hebei. clean
Nearly a hundred years from the end of Qing Dynasty to the beginning of Republic of China is the development period of Jin Opera. At that time, there were many social classes and talented people, especially after the first generation of actresses represented by Ding Guoxian appeared, the art of Shaanxi Opera was improved.
It has reached a new stage. The other three bangzi are Beilu Bangzi, Zhou Pu Bangzi and Shangdang Bangzi.
paper cutting
From the perspective of style, Shanxi paper-cutting art can be basically divided into two categories: rough and simple monochrome paper-cutting and graceful and soft color dot-dyeing paper-cutting. The former is distributed in southern Shanxi, southeastern Shanxi and Shanxi.
Central and northwest Shanxi, the latter is concentrated in Yanbei area, of which Guangling is the most famous. In Shanxi's folk paper-cutting, there are many patterns, which are designed by homophonic techniques.
Lingchuan Huang Zhuang Village Huang Former Residence Screen Wall
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shanxi merchants flourished and built many quadrangles, such as Qiao Family Courtyard, Wang Family Courtyard, Qu Family Courtyard, Cao Family Courtyard, Changjia Manor, etc ... These courtyards of Shanxi merchants were extensive and profound.
Beauty not only brings the architectural culture of China folk houses to the extreme, but also embodies the essence of Shanxi folk houses and even northern folk houses. At the same time, it is also a witness to the 500-year history of the rise and fall of Shanxi merchants.
Brick by brick, every detail is intertwined with Shanxi merchant culture, and the exquisite brick carving is also a rare scenery in these Shanxi merchant courtyards.
In front of each south-facing gate of the Wang family compound, there is a huge screen wall with luxurious workmanship. One of the walls is made of stone, engraved with patterns, carvings and words.
On the back is a huge unicorn. It is conceivable that great efforts were made at that time. Outside the courtyard facing the main street of the town, there is a wall carved entirely of stone.
Chisel through the wall, the content is "carp yue longmen". Anyone who lives and passes by the town will feel the wealth and wealth of the king when they see this magnificent wall.
In addition to the Wangs in Shanxi, other representatives of Shanxi merchants, such as Qiao, Qu and Chang, carved luxurious clothes out of bricks, wood and stone in their own houses.
Decoration.