Posts Tagged "China Circus"

Ancestor of China Hand Skill: Yiliao

It’s said that Yiliao was Song country in the period of Zhao Emperor in Xizhou. He was the first artist we known in acrobatism art. Before 3000 years,  he could cast and receive nine bells adroitly, and he was still the outstanding even if he compared with modern artists. So he was worthy of the ancestor of hand skill. Read more…

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Ancestor of China Magic: Zhang guo lao

According to legend, zhang guo lao was a Taoist in Tang times, he was skilled in magic and good at hiding body, carrying skill. He was claimed as “tong xuan sir”. All magic actor consecrated as ancestor of magic.

When li long ji become the emperor of Tang chao, in order to ask zhang guo lao for secret recipe that how to live forever. He had ever failed to ask hang guo lao for being out. Folk say said , if you really want it and try constantly , you will succeed at last. One day, the emperor li long ji went to zhong hill together with numbers of ministers. For the sake of living forever, he put down his status, climbed the hill himself to see zhang guo lao. Read more…

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The Ancestor of China Acrobatics: Lv Dong bin

Based on the recordation, Lv dong bin also called chun yang zi. He was born on period of Tang. He was awarded as the king of chun yang by hu bi lie who was the king of yuan.  since yuan ming , he was considered one of the eight xian ren .
As the story goes, lv dong bin once had gone into capital to have examination twice when he was in twenties. Read more…

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Eastern Acrobatic history and China Circus

 In China, acrobatics (“Hundred Plays”) have been a part of the culture since the Western Han Dynasty, over 2500 years ago. Acrobatics were part of village harvest festivals.

During the Tang Dynasty, acrobatics saw much the same sort of development as European acrobatics saw during the Middle Ages with court displays during the 7th through 10th century dominating the practice. Read more…

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