Since the Qing Dynasty, the adaptation and performance of traditional Shaanxi Opera (Qin qiang)has been very active in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces where General Yang and his warriors fought against the Liao, the invaders from the north.A series of dramas, namely, the YangWarriors were created on the basis of the YangWarriors’ legends, and spread elsewhere from Chang’an.These dramas were mainly created by the folk artists and reflected the allegiance and bravery of the YangWarriors, with Yang Jiye, Yang Yanjing, Yang Zongbao, and Yang Wenguang as their representatives.This article points out that their allegiance and bravery is more than simple personal character, but a national cultural trait.

Shannxi Opera; traditional dramas; YangWarriors; cultural traits