Kunqu opera is not as influential as Beijing opera now. Why is it the ancestor of various operas?

First of all, the five major operas were not chosen by anyone, but naturally formed with the gradual development of the opera world. The idea that the five major operas were first put forward is that there is no way to know who they are, but in terms of popularity and popular areas, the current Shaanxi Opera and Kunqu Opera are indeed not as good as the five major operas.

Qinqiang Opera and Kunqu Opera are indeed very old operas in China, especially Qinqiang Opera, and both of them once spread far away, indicating that many operas in Qing Dynasty were influenced by Kunqu Opera or Qinqiang Opera.

For example, during the 300 years from the middle of Ming Dynasty to the middle of Qing Dynasty, Kunqu Opera was the largest and official drama in China at that time. From dignitaries to ordinary people, almost no one does not listen to Kunqu opera. At that time, the influence of Kunqu Opera was no less than that of today's entertainment circle.

In the era when Kunqu Opera was popular, many contemporary literati rushed to write lyrics for Kunqu Opera. At that time, a famous actor was more beautiful than many stars now. At that time, many prostitutes, such as Chen Yuanyuan in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, sang Kunqu opera.

Let's talk about Shaanxi opera again. It was also beautiful in the Qing Dynasty. When Kunqu Opera was excluded from Beijing Opera, Shaanxi Opera was once popular all over the country. Even in Beijing, it is even worse than the newly emerging Peking Opera (the predecessor of Peking Opera). Many people stopped listening to Beijing opera and went to it.

Later, on the one hand, it really touched the interests of officials, on the other hand, the operas were vulgar, so we had to leave Beijing and go to Jiangnan to sing operas. Originally, the southern part of the Yangtze River was dominated by Wunong operas, but I didn't expect the Shaanxi opera in the northwest to be there, and it was also very popular.

As far as influence is concerned, Kunqu Opera and Shaanxi Opera are truly worthy of the name. For example, many operas have Kunqu opera or are influenced by Kunqu opera. There are also many operas with traces of bangzi. That's why people ask such questions.