"When I was a child, I went to the county to try, which was worth the Spring Festival. As an old practice, the first day merchants from all walks of life advocated going to Francisco, which was called "Yan Chun". I play with my friends. -"Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio Stealing Peach"

Many excellent traditions and customs have been born in our country's long history and culture. Today, many traditional cultures are still deeply loved by the people. In the development process of our country, due to the vast population distribution and certain differences in geographical environment and climate environment, very rich and distinctive folk culture will naturally appear. There are many contents in

that still exist today, such as various dramas, puppet shows, shadow play, etc. Many excellent folk culture and artistic performances are worth learning from because of market changes, but they are still helpless to the point where they can't be passed on.

This kind of performing art has been greatly praised by people, but today's people are no longer eager for this kind of performance form, and naturally they begin to fade out of people's field of vision. For example, Sichuan Opera has changed its face. In the past years, it has accompanied generations of people, and now it has become a rare culture, which can only be seen in special theaters and parties. Think carefully about some theaters in Chengdu 5 years ago, and now it no longer exists.

When it comes to such a performing art that has existed for a long time, we have to talk about a performing form that exists in any country, that is magic. The magic in ancient China is also called magic. If you know something about the related books and film and television works of Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, you must know that there are not only many stories about various immortals and monsters, but also many stories about magic in this classical book.

In ancient feudal society, people habitually attributed some things that they could not explain to all kinds of magical legends because of the influence of many factors such as education level and cognitive ability. This kind of thing is understandable, but for people in the past, magic tricks can arouse people's curiosity. For example, magic tricks such as "fairy quest" are very common, and records about this magic trick can be found in Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and The Original Story.

vase girl

Even some tricks still exist in some underdeveloped areas. Most people go back to see them out of curiosity, but those who have certain scientific knowledge are reluctant to see these tricks. After all, they know very well that no matter how magical the magic or tricks in this world are, they are achieved through relevant means, not magic or things beyond the scope of human cognition. For example, the trick of "vase girl" is still attractive to some older people and children. This trick was still performed in some parts of China in the early years. Childhood memory, the "vase girl" growing out of a vase, can't be a real person. It must have used some kind of trick, so how did it deceive children and what's unique about it?

The secret of the "vase girl" trick

The most well-known record of "vase girl" is in "Strange Tales", in which it is called "the villain in the room". Of course, the records are not based on facts, and the sources of materials are all folk rumors and ghost stories. In the mouth of the juggler, the magic of this trick lies in this "villain", claiming that it is to soften all the bones of the child and finally put all the parts except the head into a bottle. Finally, it is shown that there is a person in a bottle, and the audience who enters the performance shed can see this magical thing and even communicate with this "person in the bottle".

The vase girl poster

Most of the time, the girl plays the "man in the bottle", so the performance that most people see is also called "vase girl". It is also recorded in the work that the villain in this bottle can only leave his head outside, and the rest can't be opened for people to see. Because of her special status, she can only eat through special food in the bottle. If the bottle is opened, the person will die and so on. These records are impossible to realize with today's science and technology, so it can be concluded that this statement is nonsense, just a trick statement, and such a "man in a bottle" cannot exist.

In this kind of trick, the little girl who participates in the performance will only show one head, under which is a vase, and the whole "body" is placed in a box or cupboard with only one opening. The little girl can sing and interact with the audience. The staff will not let the audience touch the performer during the performance.

In some areas of the last century, especially in rural areas, this kind of performance team can be seen from time to time. In some remote areas, it is difficult for people to get in touch with the outside knowledge and culture in their lives. Most people have a low level of cultural education, and some people still have a strong interest in some magical things. Therefore, when these performance teams arrive, some people are still willing to watch them, and the cost of watching them is not very high. Most people do. Therefore, this kind of trick still has room for survival in these areas.

childhood memories, a magical trick show, how did the "vase girl" grow out of a vase deceive children? Since it is a magic show, there must be a specific way to achieve it. Of course, it is impossible to use any very advanced scientific and technological means for such a simple and low-income magic show. In fact, the key to this magic show lies in that huge box or cupboard. It is impossible for people to survive in a bottle of this size. We can decisively eliminate the suspense of the bottle.

schematic diagram

The reason why the audience can't see the person hiding behind the bottle is that a mirror with an included angle of 9 is placed behind the bottle, that is, in front of the person. Such an included angle of the mirror can well reflect the environment on both sides of the box, and it is not easy for people to see that the back of the vase is not a plane. The convex space behind the vase is the real body of the vase girl.

for some people who don't know the principle, this may be the attraction. In the last century, this kind of trick was quite popular in some relatively backward areas, and people wouldn't deliberately expose what was behind it. After all, this kind of trick is eye-catching at most, and there is nothing harmful. The staff members are just trying to make some gimmicks so that more people can watch the performance, and naturally it won't be exposed.

Conclusion

With the further popularization of education and the spread of scientific knowledge, this kind of trick is basically no longer believed. In fact, this kind of magic trick is not allowed in many places, because this kind of performance seems to be deceiving to most people, but it is not so easy to define whether this kind of magic trick is deceptive, mainly depending on the performer's profit mode. Of course, no matter what kind of performance this way is in people's eyes, people will no longer buy it. With the continuous increase of entertainment tools and entertainment means, people's eyes have become more and more critical. Many things that were noticeable in the past years are no longer popular.

In fact, the purpose of all magic and tricks is to show a seemingly impossible thing in front of everyone, and finally win people's attention and achieve the purpose of profit. Most people who watch it will not care about its principle, and people usually will not look at the world in violation of the basic science. "Magic" things are just a kind of entertainment, and those backward "magic things" will naturally become less magical with the increase of people's knowledge and cognitive ability.