Henan Intangible Cultural Heritage

Henan’s tangible cultural heritage includes Henan Opera, Shaolin Kung Fu, Bian Embroidery, Xinyang Maojian Tea Production Techniques, and Luoshan Shadow Play.

1. Henan Opera: Also known as Henan Bangzi, Henan Gaodiao, Henan Gu, and in the mountainous areas of western Henan, it is called Guoshanhou. It is an extremely important branch of Chinese Bangzi opera and is mainly popular in Henan Province. , a traditional drama spread throughout China and one of the national intangible cultural heritages.

2. Shaolin Kung Fu: Shaolin is the most extensive sect in Chinese martial arts, with more than 700 types of martial arts routines. It is also known as martial arts Zen because of the use of Zen in martial arts and the practice of martial arts and Zen.

3. Bian embroidery: Bian embroidery, also known as "Song embroidery", is a traditional embroidery art popular in Kaifeng, Henan. It is named after it was produced in Kaifeng, Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Bianjing's embroidery industry prospered and reached a high level of skill. Therefore, "Tokyo Menghua Lu" has the reputation of "gold and jade shine together, and brocade and embroidery complement each other".

4. Xinyang Maojian tea production technology: Xinyang Maojian tea production technology is mature and unique, using screening, spreading, raw pot, cooked pot, initial baking, cooling, re-baking, picking and grading The traditional production process, especially the catching and shaking of the strips in the cooked pot, plus three times of drying, fully brings out the inherent aroma and taste of the tea, forming a "thin round light straight with many pekoe, high fragrance and strong flavor" The soup is green in color.

5. Luoshan Shadow Puppetry: Henan Luoshan Shadow Puppetry gradually evolved from the ancient Central Plains shadow play. Its singing music contains elements of folk music in the Jianghuai region. The real and false voices can be freely switched during singing, presenting a high-pitched and bright sound. , euphemistic and pleasant artistic style. The lyrics are witty and humorous, reflecting the characteristics of Jianghuai folk oral literature.