Inheritance of the Jieshou Fishing Drum

Abstract

In 2006, the Jieshou Fishing Drum (Jieshou yugu) was selected for inclusion in the first batch of the Anhui Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Project List. The only artist of the Jieshou Fishing Drum, Qingchen Miao, was also announced as a provincial inheritor of intangible cultural heritage by the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture in November 2008. This article serves as an entry point to the world, mainly introducing the artistic career of the Jieshou Fishing Drum, its artistic inheritance, and the preservation of the fishing drum tradition. It analyzes the challenges of preservation and actively explores effective methods of inheritance. This contribution has greatly advanced the research of the Jieshou Fishing Drum.