How Kunqu Opera Is Passed Down-a Case Study Of Beijing Kunqu Academy

Kunqu opera was originated from a cultural eco-system, closely linked to the culture that produced it and the intellectuals’life and aesthetics. Since its emergence, it never exists in a form that is professional and separated from daily life. In the past, amateur artists played decisive historical role in Kunqu opera’s creation, skill development and inheritance, script creation and play, theoretical study, and literature preservation. And we should never forget their effort in the recent100years to protect Kunqu opera from the danger of distinction.In modern time, though the cultural environment has greatly changed, Kunqu opera is still alive. To a certain extent, nowadays, non-government societies of kunqu arts and amateur artists still make contributions as their older generations did. They not only become an important force in the protection, inheritance and diffusion of Kunqu opera, but also illuminated how the government programs should protect Kunqu opera. Their modes and achievements are worth attention and their cause needs support. Beijing Kunqu academy is a typical case.