A study on the relation between folk art and drama — taking changle story as an example

As a kind of ancient and mysterious folk behavior art, Changle Story integrates performances, painting, history, astronomy, geography, literature, customs, and the spirit of the times. Usually, children less than ten years old wear traditional clothes, and stand on a hathpace to perform a variety of Chinese folk stories. The performance form is unique. Essentially, it is a spontaneous performance activity of the masses, which pays attention to the image of feelings. With a comprehensive artistic meaning, it also has both sacrifice and entertainment functions. As is known to all, Changle Story is not a drama. However, it is closely related to the occurrence and development of drama from the perspective of embryology. In this paper, the drama elements of this ancient art will be presented through an analysis on the program and contents of Changle Story from both synchronic and diachronic dimensions.