It is the ancient Chinese opera art form featured in wearing a mask for the performance, and aims at pleasing God ancestors, flooding and epidemics, and entertaining both gods and human beings.

• 它是以宗族为演出单位的，以请神祭祖、驱疫纳吉和娱神娱人为目的的，以佩带面具为表演特征的古老戏曲艺术形式。