What does magic mean?

Acrobatics is one of the traditional acrobatics in China. Performers use agile techniques to create the illusion of audience's seeing and hearing, and perform the rapid increase or decrease of various objects, animals or fire and water. China has a long history of magic. According to Zhang Heng's Xijing Fu, as far back as the Han Dynasty, there were programs such as swallowing knives, spitting fire and painting mountains into rivers.

Trick props are mostly common daily necessities or production tools for working people, such as pots, bowls, plates, spoons, cages, boxes, cabinets, knives and so on. On May 23rd, 20 1 1, acrobatics was approved by the State Council and included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

The trick is "Dan, Sword, Bean, Ring". Dan, it's swallowing iron eggs; The sword is eating the sword; Beans are picked by immortals (two bowls of seven rubber beans are tied together, changing back and forth, coming and going without a trace, and coming and going without a shadow); Ring refers to a nine-ring chain. Nine iron rings made of lead wire can be transformed into lifelike things, such as tricycles, official hats, flower baskets, lanterns and so on.

Development:

In ancient China, juggling has been an enduring folk art for thousands of years, which embodies the traditional culture of China.

Before the Qing Dynasty, artists used to perform in ancient costumes, but in the Qing Dynasty, ancient costume performances were banned by the Qing government. Since then, artists have been accustomed to performing in new robes and dresses, and the costumes of jugglers have followed this tradition, so artists who can be seen in modern times have been performing in dresses.