Is the fish jumping dragon gate in Tongliang County, Chongqing a lantern dance or a dragon dance?

The fish leaping dragon gate in Tongliang county of Chongqing belongs to lantern dance.

Dragon dance in Tongliang is a dance art form with dragons as the main props, which is popular in Tongliang County, Chongqing. Including dragon dance and lantern dance two series. There are ten kinds of dragon dance, such as big climbing dragon, fire dragon, grass dragon and bamboo dragon, and twelve kinds of dragon dance, such as fish jumping Longmen, Santiao and Eighteen Bachelor.

Extension of the basic introduction of lantern dance;

Lantern dance is mainly popular in counties of northern Jiangxi language family, among which Jiujiang, Ruichang, Wuning and Yongxiu are widely popular. Lantern dance in ancient times was mostly performed when people prayed for good weather and good harvests. Today, on festive days, people dance all kinds of colored lights in the strip square or village head bay to add a happy atmosphere.

There are many kinds of lanterns with different names, including dragon lanterns, lion lanterns, clam lanterns, chariot lanterns, tea basket lanterns, festive lanterns, lotus picking lanterns and so on.

The expansion of the development significance of lantern dance;

Lantern Festival dance is an important part of China traditional culture. It is not only an art form, but also a cultural heritage and folk activities. In traditional festivals in China, lantern dance is indispensable. They can not only add festive atmosphere, but also convey the cultural connotation of festivals, which has important practical significance. Lantern dance vividly shows the rich and colorful culture of our country.