Social Functions of LEPING Ancient Opera Stage

摘要

Ancient village stage in Leping County is an extinguished architecture type with special art characteristics and functions. Village stage is early built in ancestral hall for worship ancestors by making opera. It has entertainment function for villagers to hold a festival and release themselves. Stage is a place for education and culture inheritance as there are many typical opera scenes which are performed to show moral and values. Social communications between different villages and clans are occurred when making opera long-scenes on the stage. Stage area is also a center for all villagers to acquire information in daily lives. Above all, ancient village stage is the spiritual palace and culture space with regional rural characteristics for villagers.