Shanxi's cultural heritage is as follows:
1, opera
Shanxi is one of the birthplaces of Chinese opera art, known as the "cradle of opera". In the Han Dynasty, the sprout of opera appeared in Shanxi; during the Northern Song Dynasty, Shanxi was active in a variety of native plays - these native plays are the prototype of Chinese opera; in the Yuan Dynasty, Shanxi became the center of the national opera art, and the Yuan Dynasty theaters found in the country are basically in Shanxi (Jinnan).
2. Small Operas
Shangdang Luzi and Jinnan Meidu are big operas among small operas. Influenced by religious culture, Shanxi has Jinbei Daoxiang, Hongdong Daoxiang, Linxian Daoxiang opera, Yongji Daoxiang opera and other Daoxiang opera; there are 16 kinds of rice-planting opera throughout Shanxi; "Bowl cavity" theater representative of the "Quwu Bowl cavity", "Xiaoyi Bowl cavity" and "Xiaoyi Bowl cavity", "Bowl cavity" and "Bowl cavity". Xiaoyi bowl cavity";
Other small opera are two people stage, small flower opera, Fanshi bouncing, playing children, Fengtai small opera, toad Weng, pulling live theater, jumping opera, Hedong line cavity, Shandang leather spring and so on.
3. Shanxi gongs and drums
Shanxi has dozens of drums and drums, and the representative of them is Shanxi Weifeng Gongs and Drums. The Wei Feng gongs and drums are popular in Huozhou, Hongdong, Fenxi and Linfen areas of the folk square art, featuring "Wei Feng": from the configuration of the gongs and drums to play, the organization of the playing team, performances, dress, all in the display of Wei Feng.
4, kangwai painting
The form of kangwai painting has a set of fixed program. The two groups of sidewalks above and below are arranged according to certain specifications to form the main frame, and the center is arranged at equal distances with a variety of paintings. It has the decorative form of complete symmetry and the expressive connotation of simplicity and complexity. The part on the kang is the main part, and the potting table painting, stove painting, and wall painting are the outer parts.
5. Noodle Sculpture
Shanxi folk folk face sculpture is mainly the sacrifice and prayer to heaven, earth and gods, and it is the embodiment of the ideals of life. Most of the face sculptures are abstract, faith-based and idealistic in their stylistic consciousness. The one dedicated to heaven and earth is called jujube mountain, and the one dedicated to the god of the stove is called rice mountain and flower cake, all of which are larger in shape and are called rice flour into a mountain.