China News Service, Zhangzhou, February 9 (Zhang Jinchuan Liao Zhenmei) "This is an innovation in puppet head carving, and it also uses this intangible cultural heritage project to spread the Winter Olympics." Yang Yazhou, the inheritor of carving, was very excited.
Yang Yazhou made a self-made puppet version of "Bingdundun" to prepare for the teaching props of "intangible cultural heritage entering the campus" in the new semester this year.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
In the past few days, the mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Bingdundun" has been completely popular, and it has become the top trend of the Winter Olympics.
In Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, Yang Yazhou's self-made puppet version "Bing Dun Dun" is very interesting to play with the bag puppet "Fuhu".
Yang Yazhou made a self-made puppet version of "Bingdundun" to prepare for the teaching props of "intangible cultural heritage entering the campus" in the new semester this year.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
On the 9th, when a reporter from China News Agency walked into Yang Yazhou's puppet head carving studio to visit, Yang Yazhou was making the second puppet version "Bingdundun", "This is my teaching prop for this year's new semester's 'intangible cultural heritage into the campus'. To prepare, in addition to 'Bingdundun', there are also a family of three 'Fuhu' puppets such as Tiger Dad, Tiger Mother, and Tiger Girl."
On May 20, 2006, Zhangzhou puppet head carving, which has a history of nearly two thousand years, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Yang Yazhou is the provincial representative inheritor of this "intangible cultural heritage" and the fifth generation inheritor of the "Fuchun School" puppet show of the Yang family in Zhangzhou.
Two ready-made puppet versions of "Bingdundun".
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
In Yang Yazhou's family, puppetry has been passed down for seven generations.
His grandfather Yang Gaojin was the champion of the "Fuchun School" in the late Qing Dynasty. His father, Yang Sheng, integrated Peking Opera figures into his homeschooling and sang and created the "Northern School Puppet Show", becoming a representative figure of the Northern School puppet show art in Fujian.
"I noticed that the mascot of the Winter Olympics is very cute, so according to the pictures on the Internet, I made the iron puppet 'Bingdundun' with the carving technique of the puppet head." Yang Yazhou introduced and made it.
Finally, he carefully painted the LOGO of the Winter Olympics, and the second cute, lively and honest puppet version "Bingdundun" was freshly released.
A family of 3 blessed tiger puppets made by Yang Yazhou: Tiger Dad, Tiger Mother, and Tiger Girl.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
"Bingdundun" turns into an iron puppet, and can do somersaults and wave... Yang Yazhou said that his self-made puppet version of "Bingdundun" is a copy, but there are also innovations. Holding a dove of peace in his hand, it symbolizes friendship and peace, and is inspired by the performance at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics."
"The bigger 'Bing Dundun' is the elder sister, the smaller one is the younger sister, the elder sister is holding the younger sister's hand and will not be separated." Yang Yazhou said that during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, a younger sister was "lost" , my sister went to find and brought my sister back, "This touching scene touched me."
Yang Yazhou made his own puppet version of "Bingdundun" and played with the bag puppet "Fuhu", which was full of fun!
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"One pigeon can't be missing." Yang Yazhou made a short video of the puppet version "Bing Dun Dun" and shared it with his friends, which was followed and liked by Taiwanese puppet peers.
At present, the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage projects are highly valued by Zhangzhou officials, and the inheritance activities of intangible cultural heritage projects have penetrated into Zhangzhou primary and secondary schools and colleges and universities.
Yang Yazhou displayed two self-made puppet versions of "Bingdundun".
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
The start of the new school year is approaching, and Yang Yazhou is also actively preparing for lessons, preparing to bring the production skills of the puppet version of "Bingdundun" to the campus.
How to show and teach?
Yang Yazhou gave a demonstration to reporters at the scene, and saw that he was manipulating 3 iron sticks with both hands, "Bing Dun Dun" stretched out his hand, clasped his hand behind, and turned some somersaults for a while, very "naughty"" active".
Yang Yazhou participated in the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Celebrating the New Year - the 3rd Intangible Cultural Heritage Short Video Competition in Fujian Province" with the short video of the puppet version "Bingdundun".
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"The two puppets I made 'Bingdundun' are actually simplified versions, which are more down-to-earth." Yang Yazhou said that this is not only a personal positive response to the Winter Olympics held by the motherland, but also an opportunity to spread intangible cultural heritage skills and techniques. culture.
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Yang Yazhou told reporters that he had participated in the short video of the puppet version of "Bingdundun" in the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Celebrating the New Year-The Third Intangible Cultural Heritage Short Video Competition in Fujian Province", "I hope to promote intangible cultural heritage on more platforms. culture, so that more puppet lovers can deeply understand the cultural essence of Zhangzhou puppet show and puppet carving.” (End)