On the Thanksgiving Functions of Music-Accompanied Theatricals in Liao Dynasty

The Liao Dynasty is a unified political power established in the north in the history of China.The type of theatricals characterized by music-accompanied dancing is the most common form of music,develops in the court and among the people,being a popular form of entertainment in the Liao dynasty.Such musical dancing functions in the Liao Dynasty as a form of thanksgiving and sacrifice offering.It can be seen from a number of archaeological tomb murals that tomb murals were significantly related to music-accompanied dancing.The fact that a large number of such murals were found in the Liao Dynasty tombs is perhaps a true portrayal of the music used in the court and among the people for various kinds of religious worships.