According to textual research, the paintings around Kang should be born out of ancient murals in China, and they are all an architectural color painting art, just like the color paintings of palaces, temples and gardens. As the creators of Kangwai paintings are all folk craftsmen, they have never received official attention and are not recorded in history books, so it is difficult to verify their origins.

Kangwai painting is a special product of a special region. Because of the continental climate of the Loess Plateau and the low temperature in winter in Shanxi, every household in rural areas uses kang to keep warm from the cold.

The wall on the kang is easy to peel off and often stains clothes and bedding. So people first painted the wall with white mud mixed with glue (also called Ganzi soil), and drew a "fence" about two feet high on the wall around the kang, which not only protected the wall, but also saved people from the fatigue of dirty clothes and things.

2, prestige gongs and drums

Jinnan Weifeng gongs and drums are traditional folk percussion music that was born and popular in Linfen, Shanxi Province, and was selected into the national intangible cultural heritage list for the first time. Because of its magnificent performance, it is called "magnificent gongs and drums". Every Chinese New Year holiday, happy harvest, assembly and procession will appear in the folk.

Magnificent gongs and drums are an ancient traditional folk art form, which began in the Yao and Shun era and has a history of more than 4,000 years. Magnificent gongs and drums are simple and elegant, pure and healthy, and contain strong artistic charm and appeal. They are the classics of China drum music, which have aesthetic characteristics in form, sound, music and performance.

In the historical development, it absorbed the essence of drum music art in different times and finally developed into the "No.1 drum in the world" we see today, which is magnificent, impassioned and bold.

3. Qitai Yangko

Qitai Yangko is a folk opera art in Qixian County, Taigu County and surrounding counties and cities in Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province. It belongs to the comprehensive art of folk songs, sketches, songs and dances and operas in Jinzhong Basin. It takes rural life stories, folk customs, hearsay and soft things as the theme, and truly reflects people's lives with beautiful tunes and performance forms. Therefore, it is loved by the people.

The tunes of Qitai Yangko are very rich, and now about 300 songs can be collected. It is a kind of song that can be performed on the stage and is suitable for humming at any time in life. It reflects a wide range of contents and forms, has a strong flavor of life and local flavor, and is unique among Shanxi folk songs.

Step 4 Embroidery

This kind of handcraft is very popular in rural Shanxi. Embroidery everywhere has its own unique forms: some are gorgeous and exquisite, some are solemn and clear, and some are simple and refined. There are three kinds of embroidery works, clothes, daily necessities and ceremonial decorations. In traditional clothing, embroidery is usually used to decorate collars, sleeves, children's shoes, bibs and children's hats.

5. Opera

Shanxi is the cradle of China opera. Three of the four masters of Yuan Qu were from Shaanxi: Guan Hanqing, author of Dou Eyuan, Zheng Guangzu, author of Ghost Story, and Bai Pu, author of The Great Wall. Up to now, there are still competitions and operas in Shanxi, as well as in ancestral temples, in order to avoid disasters and diseases and have children in their later years. Sing "Wish" drama.