1, Shanxi gongs and drums. There are dozens of drum varieties in Shanxi, among which Shanxi prestige gongs and drums are the representative. Power and prestige gongs and drums are popular folk square art in Huozhou, Hongdong, Fenxi and Linfen, with the characteristic of "power and prestige": the configuration of gongs and drums, the organization, performance and dress of the orchestra are all showing power and prestige. In the second year of Tang Gaozu Wude (6 19), Li Shimin fought against Liu Wuzhou in Huozhou, drummed, sounded gongs and quit, and won, so it was handed down with prestige.

2. Paper-cutting. "Guangling window grilles" are famous for their realistic modeling and exquisite engraving. The raw material is a single white rice paper, and the tools are several carving knives with oblique blades of different sizes. First, the paper-cut products are carved with a knife, and then dyed and colored. Folk craftsmen pay great attention to knife carving and coloring skills, and adopt the method of female carving as the main part and male carving as the auxiliary part to make finished products. When coloring, use good white wine to color, and a small amount of alum can be added to the darker color.

3. dough modeling. Shanxi folk dough figurines are mainly sacrifices and prayers to heaven, earth and gods, and they are the embodiment of life ideals. In the sense of modeling, dough figurines are mostly abstract, religious and ideal. Jujube hill, who worships heaven and earth, and Jiaofan Mountain and Flower Cake, who offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God, are all large in shape, which is called a mountain of rice and flour.

4. Wanghuo. It is a custom in northern Shanxi to build a prosperous fire. Every New Year's Eve and Lantern Festival, every household should build a tower with large pieces of coal in front of the courtyard, called Wanghuo, for good luck. Put firewood inside, put a red note on the outside, and write the words "full of anger" on it. Just wait until midnight, when the firecrackers are ringing, light the flourishing fire.

5. Painting around the kang. There is a set of fixed programs in the form of kang wai painting. The upper and lower groups of sidewalks are arranged according to certain specifications to form their main frame, and the middle is arranged with various paintings at equal distances. It not only has a complete and symmetrical decorative form, but also has the expressive connotation of simplicity and complexity. The upper part of the kang is its main body, and the painting of the pot top, the painting of the stove and the painting of the wall are its extension parts.

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Shanxi, also known as "Sanjin" and Hedong in ancient times, is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, with a written history of 3,000 years. It is known as the "cradle of Chinese civilization" and the "China Museum of Ancient Culture". Liu Zongyuan called it "a mountain river on the outside."

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Shanxi