Southern Lion Alias

NanLion is also known as "Waking Lion".

1, Guangdong Nanhai is the earliest and most authentic birthplace of the Southern Lion. The Southern Lion has the function of seeking good luck and warding off evil spirits, and was once known as the "Rui Shi".

2, Guangdong lion troupes have appeared in Shanghai "Jingwu Sports Association 10 weeks anniversary" "Relief Workers Association" and other exhibitions and festivals, was given the mission of waking up China, wake up compatriots. The name "Waking Lion" has been used ever since.

3, after years of development, the southern lion is divided into four major schools of thought in terms of type, there are the South China Sea big head lion, Heshan duckbill lion, Qingyuan Yingde chicken lion, Leizhou Peninsula parrot male lion.

4, about the biggest feature of the southern lion is similar to God, the southern lion highlights a "wake up" word, it must be in the "leap," "pounce," "Za! "three aspects of effort, kung fu veteran lion dance hand lion dance, has reached the sleeping lion has woken up, static and static, rigid and flexible, the shape of the gods, people and lions as one.

Difference between the southern and northern lions:

1, the appearance of the southern and northern lions are different. Southern lions have smaller bodies, rounder heads, larger ears, shorter tails, and more red, yellow and green colors. The northern lion body is larger, head is more square, ears are smaller, tail is longer, the color is mostly yellow and white.

2, the southern lion and northern lion performance style is also different. The southern lion performance focuses on flexibility and speed, the action is mostly jumping and spinning, dance movements are also more soft. While the northern lion performance focuses on strength and momentum, the action is mostly jumping and tumbling, dance movements are also more fierce.

3, the southern lion and northern lion inheritance is also different. Southern lion heritage mainly through the family and master-disciple system, more conservative. The northern lion inheritance is more open, more schools and clubs in the form of inheritance and promotion.