https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/301edd4c46800e1ba4cb39fc2623e3ed.jpeg a067a238e605c513f89e6718e9f86d41 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Other Materials Description An account of the resource Other undefined items are categorised here, such as items made of animal skins, body parts, or something intangible. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Rods are attached to specially-shaped sheets to make puppets. These puppets cast shadows on cloth. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Cloth, Leather, Paper Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. Shadow puppetry is a form of entertainment which is often associated with child entertainment. Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. There are several myths and legends about the origins of shadow puppetry in China. The most famous one has it that Chinese shadow puppetry originated when the favourite concubine of Emperor Wu of Han (156-87 AD) died and magician Shao-weng promised to raise her spirit. The emperor could see a shadow that looked like her move behind the curtains that the magician had placed around some lit torches. It is often told that the magician used a shadow puppet, but the original text in Book of Han gives no reason to believe in a relation to shadow puppetry. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shadow Puppetry 皮影 Description An account of the resource Shadow play, also known as shadow puppetry, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment which uses flat articulated cut-out figures (shadow puppets) which are held between a source of light and a translucent screen or scrim. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Tang Dynasty (618 AD - 907 AD) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Flat Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Subject The topic of the resource Performance, Folk art, Concert Tang Dynasty