During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, Nie Xinzhong, a Mingde native of Yingshan, learned Fanshan Jiaozi from abroad and returned to his hometown. On the basis of the dance he had learned, he developed Fanshan Jiaozi through his own re-creation. Today, Fanshan Jiaozi has become a form of folk dance performance that the masses are willing to participate in. In 2006, Fanshan Jiaozi was included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Sichuan Province. In 2021, Yingshan County will be named the "Hometown of Folk Culture and Art in Sichuan Province" in 2021-2023 due to "Fanshan Jiaozi".
In the close sound of gongs and drums and the fiery suona, the actors closely followed the rhythm of flinging the hairpin, the upper body leaned forward and backward, the shoulders swayed naturally, the knees flexed, and danced with the change of the rhythm of the two hairpins colliding." The display of wonderful movements and stunts such as "Water Whirlpool Lotus" and "Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate" won the audience's applause. On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month last year, Wu Mingyuan, the inheritor of Yingshan Fanshan Jiaozi, led a team to perform in Xincun Village, Muya Town, Yingshan County.
Wu Mingyuan is from Mingde Township and Tiancun, and his uncle Luo Shenghong is the third generation inheritor of Fanshan Jiaozi. "My uncle and I are door-to-door. I watched him perform since I was a child, and my childhood interest provided a lot of benefits for learning Fanshan Jiaozi later." Wu Mingyuan said.
Fanshan Jiaozi uses suona as the main instrument and uses Jiaozi (small copper cymbal) as props. "Fan Shanjiaozi is very skilled, not only to learn a series of dance moves, but also to master each instrument and hundreds of pieces of music." Wu Mingyuan introduced that performers should move the double hinges in sync with the rhythm, and use the hinges The rope that is tied, hits at different parts, seems simple, but it is actually quite difficult.
Mingde Township first became associated with Fanshan Jiaozi, and it has to start from the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty. At that time, Nie Xinzhong, a Mingde native of Yingshan, learned Fanshan Jiaozi from abroad and returned to his hometown. Through re-creation and development, Fanshan Jiaozi was born. Gradually spread in Mingde Township. Wu Mingyuan told reporters that Yingshan Fanshan Jiaozi has been passed down for more than 160 years, and there have been 6 generations since the first generation descendant Nie Xinzhong.
For a long period of time, Fanshan Jiaozi only appeared in marriage and funeral ceremonies.
According to the "Yingshan County Chronicle", in 1953, Yingshan County held a folk art performance. Xie Yuanchao, Xie Yuanfu and others from Mingde Township were invited to perform on the stage to perform over the mountain. Either throw or pick up, endless changes. In 1956, Fanshan Jiaozi participated in the Sichuan Folk Music and Dance Performance and became famous.
As a cultural and artistic activity with a unique art form and strong ethnic and regional characteristics, in Mingde Township, Fanshan Jiaozi has developed into a form of folk dance performances that the masses are willing to participate in. In 2006, Fanshan Jiaozi was included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Sichuan Province. In 2007, Wu Mingyuan was identified as the provincial intangible inheritor of Yingshan Fanshan Jiaozi.
With the development of the times, Fanshan Jiaozi is also developing continuously. Wang Lan, the head of the Yingshan County Cultural Station, told reporters that in recent years, Yingshan County has carefully excavated and sorted out the mountain-turning hinges, and at the same time retains the most local characteristics of the music and the crisp wrist-turning, rope-throwing and beating movements, it integrates into modern times. The elements of dance and the taste of life have enhanced the expressiveness of music and artistic appeal. Diversified inheritance models such as original ecological performances, stage performances, fitness dances, etc. have been developed, which have been popularized in institutions, schools, communities, enterprises and institutions, driving the masses Thousands of people participated.
At present, Yingshan has established Fanshan Jiaozi performance teams in Mingde, Laolin, Shuangliu, Xiaoshui and other towns and towns, and various communities, institutions, enterprises and institutions in the county have set up 15 performance teams with more than 400 people. Training bases have been set up in Yingshan Vocational Senior High School in Sichuan Province, Xingzhi Primary School in Yingshan County, and Hope Junior High School in Yingshan County, and the training courses for Fanshan Jiaozi have been opened.
In addition, in order to better popularize and promote Fanshan Jiaozi, in addition to the provincial intangible cultural heritage financial support, Yingshan County has public funds to support it every year. Mingde Township has also established the Fanshan Jiaozi Research Association. The township allocates 30,000 to 50,000 yuan of special funds every year for talent team training, supporting the construction of amateur literary and art teams, and actively supporting and assisting folk artists to protect and inherit Fanshan Jiaozi. Children, step up to teach apprentices to pass on the arts, and cultivate new descendants.
At present, Mingde Township has built a well-structured folk artisan team. Among them, Wu Mingyuan, the featured team and representative, and the provincial non-genetic inheritor, has a certain popularity and influence in the region and even in the province. , his representative achievements participated in a series of provincial and municipal competitions, performances, and exhibitions, all of which have won awards and been well received, and formed a pattern of old artists taking the lead, young and middle-aged backbones taking the lead, and young fans emerging. The broad masses of the people have become the protectors, lovers, creators and communicators of Fanshanjiaozi.