Ou opera
| Ou opera | |
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The Ou opera Killing the Dog in 2019 | |
| Native name | Ouju (瓯剧) |
| Etymology | After Ou River |
| Other names | Wenzhou luantan (温州乱弹), Yongjia luantan (永嘉乱弹) |
| Origin | Early Qing dynasty |
| Major region | Area around Wenzhou and other parts of southwestern Zhejiang; parts of northern Fujian and northeastern Jiangxi |
| Topolect | Mainly Wenzhou-accented Mandarin Chinese, some Wenzhounese |
| Ouju | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 甌劇 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 瓯剧 | ||||||
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| Wenzhou luantan | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 溫州亂彈 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 温州乱弹 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Wenzhou mixed plucking | ||||||
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| Yongjia luantan | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 永嘉亂彈 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 永嘉乱弹 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Yongjia mixed plucking | ||||||
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Ou opera (Chinese: 瓯剧; pinyin: Ōujù), originally known as Wenzhou luantan (Chinese: 温州乱弹) or Yongjia luantan (Chinese: 永嘉乱弹), is a regional form of Chinese opera from Yongjia County, Wenzhou in southeastern Zhejiang province. In addition to Wenzhou and parts of neighboring Lishui and Taizhou (all in Zhejiang), it is also influential in parts of northern Fujian and northeastern Jiangxi.
In 2008, it was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.