Why is the Lion Dance performed at the Lantern Festival?

The Lion Dance on the Lantern Festival signifies good luck and good fortune, and in the lion dance activity the people's good will to get rid of disasters and seek good fortune.

The lion dance is an excellent folk art in China, and today it can be said to be a cultural heritage that has become a kind of art category, and the lion dance is also a symbol of good luck. The custom originated in the Three Kingdoms period and became popular during the North and South Dynasties, and has a history of more than a thousand years.

According to legend, it was first imported from the West, where the lion was the mount of Manjushri, and with the introduction of Buddhism into China, the lion dance was also imported into the country. The lion was a tribute brought back by Emperor Wu of Han after he sent Zhang Qian on a mission to the West, along with peacocks and other things. In our culture, the dragon is a symbol of good luck, so folkloric dance of dragon lanterns is held every Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Lantern Festivals, Temple Festivals and Harvest Years.

The origin of the lion dance

The folk lion dance does not have a very specific date, every holiday or assembly celebration, the folk will be a lion dance to cheer up, and the Lantern Festival is also a traditional festival suitable for the lion dance, the custom originated in the period of the three kingdoms, the north and south dynasties began to popularize it, and has a history of more than a thousand years.

According to legend, it was first imported from the West, where the lion was the mount of Manjushri, and with the introduction of Buddhism into China, the lion dance was imported into the country. The lion was a tribute brought back by Emperor Wu of Han after he sent Zhang Qian on a mission to the West, along with peacocks and other items.

The lion dance technique was introduced from the Western Liang "mask play", and some people believe that the lion dance was produced in the army in the fifth century, and later introduced to the people, both of which have their own basis.