What dialect is Taiwanese opera?

Taiwanese opera is a local opera sung in Minnan dialect.

Gezai Opera, also known as xiang opera, is a traditional drama in Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Quanzhou, Fujian, and is one of the national intangible cultural heritages.

Taiwanese opera originated in Taiwan Province Province in the early 20th century. Based on Minnan songs, it absorbed elements of Liyuan Opera, Beiguan Opera, Gaojia Opera, Chaoju Opera and Peking Opera, and formed a unique Minnan dialect opera. The performances of Taiwanese opera are various, including singing, doing, reading and playing. Its music melody is beautiful and its lyrics are easy to understand, which is deeply loved by local people.

Taiwanese opera is not only widely spread in southern Fujian, but also has a wide influence in overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. In 2006, Taiwanese opera was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council, which further affirmed the important position of Taiwanese opera in the traditional culture of China.

The value of Taiwanese opera is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Cultural value: As one of the traditional operas in southern Fujian, Taiwanese opera has profound historical and cultural connotations and local characteristics. It reflects the history, culture and customs of southern Fujian and is an important material for studying southern Fujian culture. By studying Taiwanese opera, we can better understand the historical and cultural traditions and social changes in southern Fujian.

2. Artistic value: Gezi Opera is a unique artistic form of traditional operas in China, which combines various artistic elements such as music, dance and drama, and has high artistic value. Its unique performance style, beautiful singing, beautiful music melody and beautiful and diverse dance performances give people beautiful enjoyment.

3. Inheritance value: As an intangible cultural heritage, Taiwanese opera has important inheritance value. It is an important part of Minnan traditional culture and one of the important representatives of China opera art. Inheriting and carrying forward Taiwanese opera is helpful to carry forward Chinese excellent traditional culture and enhance national cultural self-confidence.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Taiwanese Opera