Shiyou Nuo originated in 1410 (the 8th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty), when Wu Chaozong (son of Wu Liangchen, also known as Taiyin Gong) returned home after being dismissed from his post and welcomed back the 24 statues of gods. He bought the site of a house of the surname Le in Shengtou Mountain and built a Nuo temple. When Wu Chaozong returned home, he brought back eight artists to teach Nuo. Shiyou Village formed the Wu clan Nuo class with eight disciples of various surnames who were economically dependent on the Wu family. It was jointly managed by 24 heads of the east and west houses, and several elders were in charge. The eight disciples of the Nuo class were only responsible for dancing Nuo and holding ceremonies. They were called the eldest uncle, the second uncle, the third uncle, and the eighth uncle according to the order of entering the class. The eldest uncle was the head of the village Nuo class. If one of the eight disciples died, he would be promoted in order, and one disciple of various surnames would be selected as the eighth uncle. There are thirteen Nuo masks in total: Kaishan (two), paper money, Lei Gong, Zhong Kui, big ghost (two), little ghost, Nuo Gong, Nuo Po, Yilang, Erlang, and Guan Gong. The existing Nuo Temple in Shiyou was built in the 46th year of Qianlong. It is located in Xiaozili, west of the village. It faces south with its back to the north. There is an open space in front of it, which is a temporary place for setting up a stage for performances. The eight-character facade has a horizontal plaque on the lintel titled "Nuo Temple", and stone statues on both sides. There is a couplet on the doorpost that reads "The recent drama is not a real drama, the national Nuo is the great Nuo." The folds of the performance walls on both sides are equipped with stone banners and screens that imply "noble salary and title" and "peaceful tour and auspicious passage". The upper end of the performance wall is a stone carving of four dramas such as "Heavenly Official Blessing". The two ends of the brackets are decorated with red birds, and the three pairs of "heads" on the door beams and roof ridges face each other from east to west, adding a bit of temple style. There is an ear door on each side of the gate wall. The eight trigrams are painted in the middle of the gable. In front of the wall, there is an altar with eleven standing statues of Nuo gods, with a 0 on top for storing Nuo masks. On the front of the altar hangs a horizontal curtain of the Nuo prince with a green silk face. In front of the altar is a sitting statue of the Nuo prince wearing a golden hat and red robe. There is a horizontal incense table at waist level, and a large offering table in front. In addition to offerings, there are incense, candles and candlesticks on the table. On the left (east) of the altar is a statue of the land god, and on the right (west) is a statue of Tai Yin Gong. Shiyou is famous at home and abroad for Nuo dance and is known as the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art (Nuo Dance)". Shiyou Nuo dance has a long history and is simple and mysterious. The Nuo dance ceremony includes four parts: "starting Nuo, performing Nuo, searching Nuo, and completing Nuo". The eight Nuo dance programs performed in the form of dance are in order: opening the mountain, paper money, thunder god, Nuo Gong and Nuo Po, jumping pot wine, jumping stool, Shuang Bo Lang, and sacrificing knife. The movements of dancing Nuo are simple and naive, magical and mysterious, giving people a sense of solemnity, depth, mystery and majesty. The content and form of dancing Nuo have their own unique way of inheritance, which has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. It is this pious feeling that maintains the purity of Nuo and the original flavor of Nuo, so it is praised as the "living fossil of Chinese dance". In recent years, Shiyou Nuo classes have frequently performed in major cities at home and abroad, and experts and scholars from home and abroad have come to Shiyou Village to watch Nuo and investigate. Central, Jiangxi, Tianjin TV stations and Hong Kong Phoenix Satellite TV Chinese Channel have all filmed special films. In June 2005, the Shiyou Nuo class won the gold medal in the "China (Jiangxi) International Nuo Culture and Art Week" Chinese and foreign Nuo art performance. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)