Daobaoshun
Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire
He was born in 1937 into the Dai ethnic group in Yingjiang, Yunnan. Influenced by his mother from early childhood, Daobaoshun learned the composition and performance of Dai opera from her; he later entered monastic life at the Peilong Temple in his own village, where he studied under the eminent monk Longfu, known in the Dai language as Zhaonong, and the Dharma Master Ren Fa, known as Zhaoji, systematically and comprehensively learning the composition, performance, vocal modes, costume, make-up and properties of Dai opera. He is recognised among the Dai people of Dehong Prefecture as a transmitter and researcher of Dai opera; his representative works include Lang Tuihan, The Thousand-Petalled Lotus, E Bing and Sang Ge, and The Spider Girl.
Honors & Recognition
He is a national representative bearer of Dai Opera, a second-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
References & Archival Sources
Representative Items of This Bearer
- Dai Opera Ⅳ-86
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