What is the moral of lion dance in Lantern Festival?

The lion dance on the Lantern Festival symbolizes auspiciousness, and people's good wishes for eliminating disasters and seeking good luck are pinned on the lion dance.

Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China. Now it can be said that it is a cultural heritage and has become an art category. Lion dance also symbolizes auspicious arrival. This custom originated in the Three Kingdoms period and was popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has a history of 1000 years.

According to legend, it was first introduced from the western regions, and the lion was the mount of Manjusri Bodhisattva. As Buddhism was introduced into China, lion dance was also introduced into China. The lion is a tribute brought back with the peacock after Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions. In our culture, the dragon is a symbol of good luck, so people hold dragon dances every Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, temple fair and harvest year.

The origin of lion dance

There is no specific date for folk lion dance. Every festival or assembly celebration, people will entertain themselves with lion dancing, and Lantern Festival is also a traditional festival suitable for lion dancing. This custom originated in the Three Kingdoms period and was popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has a history of 1000 years.

According to legend, it was first introduced from the western regions, and the lion was the mount of Manjusri Bodhisattva. As Buddhism was introduced into China, lion dance was also introduced into China. The lion is a tribute brought back with the peacock after Emperor Wu of Han sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions.

However, the skill of lion dance originated from the "masked play" in Xiliang, and some people think that lion dance originated from the army in the fifth century and was later introduced to the people. Both views have their own basis.