| Against the backdrop of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation,rural revitalization is the current and even longer term theme of the era,and culture is the root and track of this theme.Therefore,achieving cultural revitalization is crucial.Intangible cultural heritage,as an important component of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation,derives from local culture with rich connotations and comprehensive cultural values.Inheriting and developing intangible cultural heritage well is the primary choice for the survival and continuity of local culture.With the arrival of a new era,the inheritance,dissemination,and development forms of intangible cultural heritage have undergone a comprehensive transformation.Modern technologies such as cloud platforms,digitization,and new media have provided unprecedented new ideas for the protection,inheritance,dissemination,and development of intangible cultural heritage with new advantages such as efficiency,convenience,and interactivity.Hong’an County,Hubei Province,has a strong red background and the honorary title of "China’s First General County".Hong’an Shadow Play has a long history of development in its territory.Due to the changes in the current situation,there is no conclusive conclusion as to when shadow play,a folk art,was introduced into Hong’an.However,through the analysis of the remaining memories of old artists and the relationship between teachers and inheritance,in the early years of the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty,Hong’an shadow play had distinctive local regional characteristics,existed in public life,and was a vivid manifestation of the local intangible cultural heritage in form.Systematically protecting,inheriting,and developing Hong’an Shadow Play has practical significance for further meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of local residents.On July 27,2016,the People’s Government of Hubei Province issued the "Notice on Publishing the Fifth Batch of Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List"(EZF [2016]No.38)."Hong’an Shadow Play" was selected as the provincial project list(traditional drama),and the Hong’an County Cultural Museum was designated as the project protection unit.Despite the status of the provincial intangible cultural heritage list of Hong’an Shadow Play,it was once valued and promoted in Hong’an County.However,many practical problems,such as the cumbersome production process,the complexity of performance skills,the narrow scope of dissemination,the difficulty of teaching,the outdated cultural content,the lack of innovation awareness,and the insufficient attention paid by the government,have led to the development prospects of Hong’an Shadow Play.For the purpose of this thesis,the author has conducted research on Hong’an Shadow Play through field research,issuing questionnaires,interviewing artists and administrative personnel of Hong’an Shadow Play,and borrowing relevant materials.The entire process explored the source,production skills,artistic value,and development status of the Hong’an Shadow Play,and conducted in-depth analysis of its current problems and causes,aiming to provide a new idea for the development of the Hong’an Shadow Play to break through the difficulties.The research takes the form of online questionnaire surveys,offline field visits,and on-site participation in performances to obtain more authentic and comprehensive data and first-hand materials,and then collates and analyzes the collected data and materials,in order to propose effective countermeasures for the sustainable development of Hong’an shadow play cultural resources under the era theme of rural revitalization. |