In order to give full play to the positive role of stage art in inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the masses, and improving the level of grassroots public cultural services, the 2024 "Central Plains Cultural Stage" activities sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Department of Culture have been carried out in the province one after another. From May 18th to 19th, Tanghe County Xiqu Art Center will perform at the Tanghe County Grand Theater, welcome friends to watch!
Henan Opera "Eight Treasures Soup"
Henan Opera "Eight Treasures Soup"
Synopsis of "Eight Treasures Soup".
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Wenda, a scholar from Pingyang, Shanxi, borrowed money to enter Beijing to take the exam, leaving his wife Sun Shulin and his second son (eldest son Zhang Longguan and second son Zhang Fengbin) in the original county. Zhang Wenda has fallen many times and has been trapped in Beijing for several years. During this period, the creditor came to collect the debt, and the Sun family had no money to repay the debt, so the creditor robbed the second son to pay off the debt. Pingyang suffered from drought, Sun Shulin was lonely, went to Beijing to find a husband, was sick and trapped in Luoyang, in order to repay the debt, sold herself into the prefect's Chang Tianbao family as a slave, was beaten for making Bazhen soup that did not conform to the taste of his wife, and was beaten by his wife for mistakenly accepting Zhou Ziqing's birthday gift, and drove her out of the house after learning the identity of her mother-in-law. Sun Shulin was rescued by Yahuan Chunlan and sent to Zhou's mansion to settle down, and was asked by Zhou's wife about her background, Sun Shulin didn't know that Zhou Ziqing was the second son Fengbin, and Chang Tianbao was the eldest son Longguan. Zhou Ziqing recognized his mother under the arrangement of his wife, only to learn that his mother was beaten by his brother and sister-in-law and driven out of the house. The mother and son came to the patrol office to sue Zhang Longguan, who knew that the patrol press was Zhang Wenda, a jinshi who had been trapped in Jinghua for a long time and finally appeared on the dragon and tiger list! Sun Shulin told the truth of the matter, Zhang Wenda scolded Chang Tianbao, and the husband and wife were ashamed of themselves. The family is finally reunited.
Henan Opera "Three Niang's Godson"
Synopsis of "Three Mother's Godson".
Xue Guang, a Confucian scholar in the Ming Dynasty, went to Zhenjiang to do business. There is a wife Zhang in the family, and concubines Liu and Wang. Liu gave birth to a son, whose name is Brother Yi. There is also an old servant Xue Bao. Xue Guang was doing business abroad, and sent his servant Xue Yi to send the silver home, Xue Yi seized the silver money, and reported Xue Guang's death. Sanniang Wang deeply despised it, and swore to work hard with Xue Baoru, raise Brother Yi, send him to school, and make a living by weaving. Brother Yi was stubborn and did not want to make progress, Sanniang held the family law to teach, Brother Yi blurted out, saying that Sanniang was not his mother, so he did not recognize Sanniang as his mother, Sanniang was disheartened and angry, and cut off the head of the knife to show his determination. Fortunately, Xue Bao persuaded wholeheartedly, and the mother and son were reconciled as before. Xue Guang's business in Zhenjiang declined, and he became an official in the military department. More than ten years later, Xue Yige was named on the gold list, and he was the new champion in high school. The father and son recognized each other, returned to their hometown with honor, and the family was reunited. At this time, Xue Yige's aunt and mother abandoned their homes to recognize their husbands and champions' sons, Brother Yi was ashamed and indignant, Sanniang gave silver to the two of them, and persuaded Zhang Liu Ershi to go back and live a good life.