Editing Chengdu (section)

===Theater===
[[File:Sichuan opera Chengdu.jpg|thumb|Sichuan Opera]]
The saying "Shu opera towers above all other performances in the world" reflects the achievement of [[Sichuan opera]] and [[Zaju]] (an ancient form of comedic drama involving dancing, singing, poetry, and miming). In the city, the first named opera "Bullfighting" was written in the Warring States period. The first detailed recorded opera was staged in the royal court of Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdom period. China's first clearly recorded Zaju was also performed in Chengdu. Tombs of witty Han dynasty poets were excavated in Chengdu. And [[Bian lian|face-changing]] masks and fire breathing remain hallmarks of the Sichuan opera.<ref>{{Cite web |title=评《清代杂剧叙录》 |url=http://www.sss.net.cn/115001/84658.aspx |website=Sichuan Social Science Online |access-date=7 September 2024 |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527135226/http://sss.net.cn/115001/84658.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Intangible Cultural Heritage – Sichuan Opera |url=http://scdfz.sc.gov.cn/scyx/scfy/content_149069 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Sichuan Provincial Local Chronicles Office |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211014/http://scdfz.sc.gov.cn/scyx/scfy/content_149069 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=川剧介绍 - 乐器学习网 |url=https://www.yueqixuexi.com/baike/20190430212718.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.yueqixuexi.com |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907211012/https://www.yueqixuexi.com/baike/20190430212718.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=川剧，川剧门票，川剧变脸－四川川剧 |url=http://www.sccts.com/chengdu/chuanju.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.sccts.com |archive-date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203034947/http://www.sccts.com/chengdu/chuanju.html |url-status=live }}</ref>