Representative intangible cultural heritages in Leshan, Sichuan include: Xiaoliangshan Yi embroidery, Luocheng unicorn lanterns, Zhixiang Yangko, "Xianliang" dough sculptures, etc.
1. Xiaoliangshan Yi Embroidery The history of Xiaoliangshan Yi embroidery can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period, and was popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Under the skillful hands of Yi girls, Yi embroidery gradually formed its own unique style, which has been passed down to this day.
2. Luocheng Qilin Lantern Luocheng Qilin Lantern is a branch of Chinese folk dance art. It is popular in Luocheng Town, Qianwei County, Sichuan, and is a folk lantern dance that integrates dance, music, martial arts and fine arts.
In 2006, it was announced by the Sichuan Provincial People's Government as the first batch of intangible cultural heritage protection lists in Sichuan Province.
3. Paper Village Yangko Jiajiang is famous throughout the country as the “Hometown of Sichuan Paper”.
As long as the paper town has history, it has paper, and as long as it has paper, it has dance.
Zhixiang Yangko is based on Jiajiang's long-standing handmade papermaking skills, with Jiajiang folk literature and art such as bamboo and hemp chants, Tang lanterns and other Jiajiang folk literature and art as its content. It integrates the characteristics of physical fitness and folk labor. The melody is beautiful and the dance steps are flexible and playful.
With strong regional cultural characteristics, it once appeared on CCTV and danced to South Korea.
4. "Xianliang" Dough Sculpture Liang Jianguo, the founder of "Xianliang" Dough Sculpture, is an authentic Leshan native. On the basis of inheriting the traditional dough sculpting skills, he devoted himself to studying and formed his own unique style.
In June 2022, Liang Jianguo's "Xianliang" dough sculpture was included in the municipal intangible cultural heritage.
Introduction to the history of the formation of the concept of intangible cultural heritage: The introduction and formation of the concept of intangible cultural heritage has its historical reasons and is a process of continuous development.
It can also be said that its proposal and formation are the needs of protecting intangible cultural heritage, the needs of the development of the times, and the needs of history.
Experts and scholars from various countries around the world have always had differences and debates about the title of intangible cultural heritage.
Whether abroad or at home, "intangible cultural heritage" is a new term and new concept.
The French expression is: "PATRIMOINE CULTUREL IMMATERIEL", which literally translates into Chinese as "intangible cultural heritage".
The literal translation of "INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HE-RITAGE" in English is not necessarily translated as "intangible cultural heritage". Some experts advocate that it should be translated as "intangible cultural heritage".
It is called "intangible cultural property" or "intangible cultural heritage" in Japan and South Korea.