On December 17th, the series of activities of Chen Zhiping's drama and opera works exhibition and performance was held in Hongxi Village, Tianning Town, Weng Renkang, vice chairman of China Quyi Artists Association, vice chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literature and Literature, and chairman of Zhejiang Quyi Artists Association, Wu Wei, secretary of the general party branch and president of Shanghai Yue Opera Art Xi Institute (Shanghai Yue Opera Theater), Yao Guomin, member of the party committee and deputy director of Jiaxing Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Jin Lei, member of the party group and vice chairman of Jiaxing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Dong Mingqin, deputy county governor of Jiashan County, and provincial, More than 500 literary and art lovers from Zhejiang, Shanghai and other places gathered in Jiashan to enjoy this traditional cultural feast.
Dong Mingqin, deputy county magistrate of Jiashan County, took the stage to deliver a speech, she said that Jiashan is located in Wugenyuejiao, the water town is like a dream, the ancient town is in the painting, and the countryside is poetic. Jiashan has a beautiful water town charm, a bright cultural context, a long history of goodness, a variety of unique temperament has given birth to a variety of art forms, including the flower of folk rap art - Jiashan Xuanjuan. Xuanjuan is a folk rap art form developed from the "vulgar preaching" of the Tang Dynasty monastery, which has been popular in Jiashan for nearly 100 years. From the older generation of Xuanjuan inheritors Gao Zhongying and Jiang Fugen, to today's Yuan Yunfu and Chen Zhiping, and then to the younger generation of Zhang Aijia, generations of Jiashan Xuanjuan inheritors have taken care of and continuously improved the ancient art form of Xuanjuan and developed it into a folk art style with stronger artistic expression and easier acceptance by the masses. In recent years, Mr. Chen Zhiping and a group of cultural workers have focused on the inheritance and development of folk cultural and artistic treasures, closely followed the pulse of the times, closely followed the voice of the people, and carefully created a large number of "Jiashan Xuanjuan" literary and artistic works with the original and the new, so that the ancient quyi project of "Jiashan Xuanjuan" has stepped onto the stage from the countryside and entered the public eye.
At the performance site, Jiashan Xuanjuan ""Li" Praise Jiashan", "Looking for the Monument", "Father and Son", "Binyangmen" and other programs were staged in turn, reflecting the unique charm of Chen Zhiping's drama and art works from different angles. The wonderful performances of the actors on stage won unanimous praise from the audience. Weng Renkang, vice chairman of the China Quyi Artists Association, vice chairman of the Zhejiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and chairman of the Zhejiang Quyi Artists Association, sang "Sing a Mountain Song to the Party", he said, Chen Zhiping teacher relies on decades of mass cultural accumulation, deeply cultivates the creation of quyi, and has created a number of excellent Jiashan Xuanjuan works in recent years, and has made positive contributions to the promotion of Jiashan while revitalizing the traditional quyi "Jiashan Xuanjuan".
It is particularly worth mentioning that that night, Chen Zhiping's representative work "Green Robe Love", performed by the professional teachers of Shanghai Yue Opera Art Xi (Shanghai Yue Opera Theater), pushed the performance to a climax. The work is adapted from the deeds of Wang Gui of Jiashan Zhixian County in the Ming Dynasty who was honest and honest for the people and benefited one party, restored the traditional Yue Opera orchestration and singing, and integrated Jiashan Xuanjuan, Tian Ge and other forms of music, so that the audience can further feel the unique charm of "Jiashan Xuanjuan". The performance unit Shanghai Yue Opera Co., Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement with the people of Jiashan County on the co-construction of the troupe and local culture because of the opportunity of cooperating with Mr. Chen Zhiping to create and perform the experimental Yue Opera "Green Robe Love" in 2019, which has also provided assistance for the development and dissemination of local culture in Jiashan for many years.
It is understood that Chen Zhiping is a native of Datong Village, Huimin Street, Jiashan County, and is now a member of the China Quyi Artists Association and the Zhejiang Dramatists Association, and has been engaged in mass cultural work for 40 years. In recent years, his work "Green Robe Love" won the Jiashan County Red Rhododendron Special Award, Jiashan Xuanjuan "Conscience Peach" and "Looking for the Monument" won the gold medal of the 6th and 7th Quyi New Works Competition, participated in the 10th and 11th China Quyi Peony Award Competition, was shortlisted for the Literature Award twice, and the actor was nominated for the Newcomer Award, participated in the "Best Program Award" of the National "Ode to China" Small Drama, Sketch and Quyi Competition, and participated in the 17th China Majie Book Fair was highly praised by the expert judges. In 2023, the creation of Jiashan Xuanjuan "Father and Son" won the gold medal of the 12th Quyi New Works Competition. In October of the same year, Jiashan Xuanjuan "Old Sheep and Little Sheep" participated in the triennial selection of the highest quyi award in Zhejiang Province and was shortlisted for the literary award. In 2021, Chen Zhiping's personal drama art collection "Dream of Pingsheng Opera" was officially published by China Drama Publishing House.
It is reported that this event is guided by the Shanghai Yue Opera Art Xi Institute (Shanghai Yue Opera Theater), Zhejiang Dramatists Association, Zhejiang Quyi Artists Association, Jiaxing Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Jiaxing Literary and Art Federation of Jiaxing County, Jiashan County Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Jiashan County Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Tianning Town People**, Jiashan County Cultural Center (Intangible Cultural Heritage Center), Jiashan County Cultural Activity Service Center, Jiashan County Drama Artists Association, The Tianning Town Cultural Branch Museum aims to promote the protection and inheritance of traditional culture in Jiashan, strengthen exchanges, development and innovation, attract more people to join in the inheritance and protection of traditional culture, especially intangible cultural heritage items such as Xuanjuan and Yue Opera, and let traditional culture shine more in the times.