Nuo Culture Resources

Chinese Nuo opera, a ancient form of intangible cultural heritage, is far more than mere superstition. It's a complex art form deeply rooted in tradition and spirituality. ### The Spiritual Essence of Nuo Opera Performers of Nuo opera are regarded...

方相氏，狂夫四人。......遂令始难（傩）驱疫。令，令方相氏也。难，谓执兵以有难，卻也。方相氏蒙熊皮，黄金四目，玄衣朱裳，执戈扬盾，帅百隶为之驱疫厉鬼也。” ——《周礼·夏官·司马下》

In the flow of human culture, there has always been both primitive sensory culture and mature rational "civilized" culture. In the past, it was believed that these two types of culture had distinctions in superiority and chronological order. However, today's...

As the Spring Festival approaches, every year on the first day of the Lunar New Year, men and women of all ages gather in front of the "Nuo God Temple" in Shiyou Village, Nanfeng County, Jiangxi Province, which is isolated...

Here is the English translation of the provided Chinese text, maintaining the original formatting and links: "Wearing a mask, one becomes a god; taking off the mask, one returns to being human." In Nuo culture, a Nuo mask allows the...

In the ancient Western Jin Dynasty, historian Sima Biao's "Continuation of the Book of Han" recorded a ritual called "expelling pestilence". This ritual was performed on the day before La Festival, led by selected sons of imperial guards wearing red...

Book Introduction Full Summary This book is a monograph on Guizhou Nuo culture, written by the author. It mainly introduces the classification and origins of Nuo masks in Guizhou region, and explores the natural forms in Nuo mask designs. Additionally,...

This book also attempts to provide some preliminary cultural interpretations of Nuo using anthropological methods. I am not a specialist in anthropological research, but rather a "rural wild child" eavesdropping on students' recitations outside the window of the anthropology classroom....

Full Text Summary This book, titled "Research on Chinese Nuo Culture", is a professional work aimed at exploring the origins and development of Nuo culture through the study of existing Nuo phenomena materials in the Guizhou region. It seeks to...

Full Text Summary This book is a research work on Nuo, a mysterious and interesting ritual in traditional Chinese culture. The author is an expert who has studied folklore for many years. Through in-depth research and analysis, the book reveals...