摘要
LANGZHONG shadow play has been popular in 36 counties and cities in the vicinity of Langzhong in southwest China’s Sichuan Province,and is one of three major styles of Sichuan shadow play.Around 350 years ago,a puppeteer named Wang Yuansheng created the Langzhong shadow play by combining the unique characteristics of different styles of shadow play with north Sichuan’s folk customs.In 2008,the art of Sichuan shadow play which Langzhong shadow play is affiliated to was listed as a national intangible culture heritage item.