It is biased, but Jin dialect is indeed an independent language, which is juxtaposed with Mandarin (commonly referred to as Mandarin in North and South Mandarin), Wu dialect, Cantonese, Min dialect, Xiang dialect, Gan dialect, Hakka dialect and Pinghua.
Chinese dialect. However, because the northern part of China is mainly Mandarin, 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 is produced in central Shanxi, 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 in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China is the development period of Jin Opera. At that time, there were many class clubs and talents, especially after the first generation of actresses represented by Ding Guoxian appeared, the art of Shanxi Opera was improved.
It has reached a new stage. The other three bangzi are Beilu Bangzi, Zhou Pu Bangzi and Shangdang Bangzi.
paper cutting
As far as style is concerned, Shanxi's paper-cutting art is basically divided into two categories: rough and simple monochrome paper-cutting and beautiful and soft color dot-dyed 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 skills.
Shadow Wall of Huang Folk House in Huang Zhuang Village, Lingchuan
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 and Changjia Manor ... These Shanxi merchants' courtyards have profound connotations.
Beautiful, it 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.
There is a huge screen wall in front of each south-facing gate of the Wang family compound, which is luxurious in workmanship. One of the walls is made of stone, engraved with patterns, carvings and words.
On the back is a huge unicorn. As you can imagine, it took a lot of labor at that time. Outside the courtyard, it is facing the main street of the town, and there is a wall completely carved with stone.
The wall was engraved with words, which read "yue longmen of Carp". Anyone who lives in or passes by the town will see this magnificent wall, and they will feel the wealth and wealth of the king.
In addition to the Wangs in Shanxi, other representatives of Shanxi merchants, such as the Qiao family, the Qu family and the Chang family, carved luxurious clothes in their houses with brick, wood and stone materials.
Decoration.