Investigation And Research Of Ancestral Temple Theater In Sichuan And Chongqing

The ancestral temple theater is a product of the Ming and qing dynasties and the background of clan system,which has special historical material value and historical and cultural value.There are many immigrants in Sichuan and Chongqing,and there are 45 existing ancestral temples,including 31 in Sichuan and 14 in Chongqing.These 45 theatres are generally made of one or two quadrangle courtyards.They are composed of the gate,the drama stage,the main hall,the middle hall and the wing-rooms.They are arranged in a symmetrical distribution along the central axis,and the shape is complete and the structure is unique.The first courtyard space is generally larger than the second one,which is related to the location of the theater first.The second is restricted by the family sacrificial procedure.The third is the influence of the scale of family sacrifice.The gate of ancestral temple in Sichuan and Chongqing is dominated by the style of the archway and the style of the eight characters,and there are also a few cases that directly open the hole in the wall.The ancestral temple is a two-story passageway,located at the front of the gate and facing the main hall.The most part of the stage is the roof style,the lifting beam type structure,the roof wing Angle is light,special features.ancestral temple is generally located in the south,and there are also a small number of ancestral temples affected by other factors,such as topography,along the east-west distribution.The two compartments are equipped with a trabecular structure,which is connected vertically with the hall and the hall of the theater.The upper and lower layers are used as the wing rooms,and the upper layer is to see the building.The hall is connected with the opera house,and the two sides are connected vertically,thus forming a closed viewing place.In the aspect of decoration,the ancestral temple in Sichuan and Chongqing is mostly decorated in the buildings,such as the gate,the drama stage and the main hall,and itis exquisite and meticulous,with no local features.The gate decoration is mainly reflected in the variety of the gate style,the board and the use of the couplet and the fine three aspects of the decoration of the lintel.The decoration of the drama stage is mainly manifested in the variety of the roof style,the exquisite and the exquisite and the various aspects of the beams.The main hall is decorated with carved flowers and flowers on the stone pillars,and there are also a few ancestral temples painted in each purlin.The drama performance of ancestral temple is closely related to the domestic affairs and the life of the people.Such as ancestral temple,spring and autumn sacrifice,and the red and white wedding ceremony,all are acting reasons.The drama performances of the ancestral temple theater in Sichuan and Chongqing include sacrificial drama,celebration and punishment.The sixties and seventies of the last century,ancestral temple theatre performance gradually weakening,but with time goes by,especially since entering the 21 st century,drama performances and flourish in the part of the ancestral temple theatre.