What is the origin of dragon dance?

Origin of Dragon Dance: Dragon Dance is a traditional dance that originated in China. Dragon Dance is one of the major festivals in ancient times, with China people migrating to all parts of the world. Next, let's take you to understand the origin of dragon dance. Although the Lantern Festival began in the early Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the custom of "dragon dancing" is regarded as the legacy of "offering sacrifices to heaven" in the Yin and Zhou Dynasties.

The Historical Development of Dragon Dance

The image of the dragon originated from the totem in ancient China and is regarded as the symbol of the Chinese nation. Dragon is a sacred object in the sea, and people regard it as an auspicious spirit that can disperse clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness. Therefore, in some places, if it doesn't rain for a long time, it will dance dragons and pray for rain; In some places, after transplanting rice, dragons are danced to repel insects. Dragon dance has a long history, and there are relatively complete written records about dragons in the Han Dynasty.

According to Dong Zhongshu's "Spring and Autumn Story" in the Han Dynasty, it was recorded that the four seasons prayed for rain, spring dance Qinglong, Xia Dance Red Dragon Huanglong, Autumn Dance White Dragon and Winter Dance Black Dragon; Each dragon is tens of feet long, and 5 ~ 9 dragons dance together at a time. After nearly 2000 years of creation and development by working people, folk dragon dances are not only superb in skills, but also more and more colorful in performance forms.