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Dayuan Nuo Dance Dayuan Nuo Dance, a folk dance with a thousand-year history, is known as a "living fossil." In its early years, it thrived due to its function of "entertaining gods and people," but during the Cultural Revolution, its...

[Abstract] From the written records in the "Guizhou General Records" of the Jiajing period to the graphic presentation in the "Illustrated History of Miao and Man in Southern Guizhou" of the Guangxu period, the basic form of Nuo performed by...

Masks of Nuo Opera: A Visual Journey Image 1: Su Liwen, a folk "shaman" from the Nuo Opera troupe in Lengshuijiang, China. Photo by intern Gong Wei. Image 2: A Nuo Opera artist performing live. Photo by Xie Zhengyu from...

If you ask me what is the happiest moment in my life, it must be the moment when I put on the Nuo mask and acted as a god on the stage at the entrance of the village. However, I...

Nuo Gods: The Mysterious Guardians of Chinese Culture Throughout China's long history, a group of mysterious figures has been protecting our ancestors. These enigmatic guardians, known as Nuo Gods, are the focus of our discussion today. Wearing peculiar masks and...

Can't focus on reading? Listen to the Nuo Opera Radio! As a long-time enthusiast of Nuo culture, I've always had a special affection for Nuo music, an ancient art form. Whenever Nuo music is mentioned, **I envision dancers wearing grotesque...

Can't focus on reading? Listen to the Nuo Opera Radio! In the long river of Chinese culture, Nuo opera masks have become treasures of folk art with their unique charm and profound cultural heritage. They are not just props for...

# The Mysterious Power and Ethnic Faith of the Kai Shan Mang Jiang Nuo Opera Mask ## Introduction to Kai Shan Mang Jiang Kai Shan Mang Jiang (开山莽将), also known as the Mountain-Opening Fierce General or Mountain King, is a...

[Note] This is an article on Nuo culture research written in 1987, which first proposed the concept of "Nuo culture". I didn't expect this research to flourish. At that time, I wrote two other articles, one titled "Folklore Thoughts on...

Abstract: "Kaishan Mangjiang," an indispensable role in the Nuo opera of the Tujia, Han, and Miao ethnic groups in northern Guizhou, is one of the most representative masks in the opera. By analyzing its origins, structural design, and metaphorical implications...