What is the significance of the dragon dance?

1, the significance of the dragon dance

In ancient times, people took the "dragon" as the embodiment of good luck, representing the wish for good weather, therefore, the dragon dance to pray for the protection of the dragon, in order to seek good weather and a good harvest in all seasons. People dance with bamboo, iron knotting, outside with silk or cloth made of colorful dragons for fun, showing cheerful mood, through the folk artists continue to process manufacturing, and now "playing dragon lanterns" has developed into a form of perfect, with considerable performance skills and with romanticism of folk dance art, deep for the masses to hear and see.

2, the basic introduction of the dragon dance

The Chinese nation is the world's most populous country, the world wherever there are Chinese people living in the "dragon" as a good luck, in the festival, congratulations, blessings, exorcism, sacrifices to the gods, temple fairs, etc., there are all dancing "dragon", "dragon", "dragon", "dragon" and "dragon". The custom of the "dragon".

This is because, "dragon" is the Chinese Chinese people for generations to worship the totem. In ancient times, the Chinese people regarded the "dragon" as a magical thing that can move clouds and rain, and eliminate disasters and good fortune. For thousands of years, the descendants of the Yellow Emperor have referred to themselves as the "descendants of the dragon".

3. Customs related to the dragon dance

The dragon dance is a big festival, dancing to any place will be entertained. The dragon dance team can sometimes eat five or six times a day, which is called "dragon for wine". When the dragon dance is over, the head and tail are burned and the dragon body is sent back to the temple to be used again next year. Although the Festival of Lights began in the early Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, the custom of "Dragon Dance" is believed to be the inheritance of the legacy of the Yin and Zhou "Sacrifice to Heaven". Dragons appeared very early in the historical records, and the "dragon dance" includes the "wind and rain, the country and the people in peace", the original "pray for the New Year" meaning.

North and South styles of dragon dance

The South Dragon, as its name implies, is a form of dragon dance developed in the southern part of the country. The body of the dragon is heavier, and the dragon head is the heaviest part of the dragon. The style of the Southern Dragon is characterized by its momentum. Because of its weight, the movements of the Southern Dragon do not emphasize on tricks like the Northern Dragon, but rather on physical strength. The South Dragon has one person for each bead, and with the dragon body, there are usually about ten people, and the dragon body is about nine meters long.

Because the South Dragon does not pursue flexibility, so the dragon body can be 20 meters, 100 meters, and even a thousand meters long dragon. The size of the dragon's head also changes according to the length of the dragon. In terms of production, the southern dragon is more traditional, with the head made of bamboo paper. Traditionally, the dragon's body is sewn on with cloth, while the body of the competition dragons is also painted on cloth for the sake of lightness. Most of the dragons are painted or even sewn on the computer.

The style of the Northern Dragon was developed in the northern part of the Yangtze River. In terms of the dragon body, the head of the Northern Dragon is smaller and lighter, and the material used can be made of traditional paper, or the more innovative use of lightweight gelatin, in order to make a variety of styles of movement, such as: left and right tumbling, etc. Unlike the Southern Dragon, the Northern Dragon is not the same as the Southern Dragon, but it is the same as the Southern Dragon. Unlike the Southern Dragon, the movements of the Northern Dragon have a much finer range and therefore require less physical strength. The movements of the Northern Dragon are usually performed in the dark.

Introduction of Dragon Dance

People pray for the blessing of the dragon by dancing the dragon during the festive days in order to get a good weather and a good harvest. The main prop of the dragon dance is the "dragon". Dragons made of grass, bamboo, cloth, etc., the number of sections of the dragon to the singular for good luck, most often seen in nine sections of the dragon, eleven sections of the dragon, thirteen sections of the dragon, as many as twenty-nine sections. Fifteen or more sections of the dragon is more bulky, not suitable for dancing, mainly used for ornamental purposes, this dragon is particularly concerned about the decoration, has a very high value of craftsmanship. There is also a "fire dragon", with bamboo gimlets woven into a cylinder, forming a cage, paste transparent, beautiful dragon clothes, burning candles or oil lamps, night performances are very spectacular.

To this day, the dragon dance has been continuously developed and improved, and has often become a spectator sport. The movements of the dragon dance are very varied, with nine sections focusing on fancy tricks, and the more common movements include: dragon roaming, dragon head drilling stalls, head and tail drilling, dragon swinging its tail and snake shedding its skin, etc. The eleven and thirteen sections of the dragon dance are very spectacular at night, and the performance of the dragon dance is a great success. Eleven sections, thirteen sections of the dragon, focusing on the action show, the golden dragon chasing the pearl, flying and jumping, sometimes flying; in the clouds, sometimes into the sea breaking waves. Coupled with the dragon beads and drums to set off, become a set of martial arts, drums, opera and dragon art in one of the art styles.