Were there six major dances in ancient China?

1, the six major dances are divided into "Wen" and "Wu", the first four dances belong to Wen dance and "Da Wu" belongs to Wu dance. Wu Wen takes spear (a wind instrument similar to a flute) and bird feathers as the dance species, so it is also called Qiuzhai Dance. Wushu takes spear (shield) and axe (axe) as dance species, which is also called chess dance.

2. The division of two types of music and dance is related to the content and form of dance. However, according to the research of later Confucianism, it is mainly because the sacrificed emperors have different means to win the world. The so-called "rule dance with virtue and martial arts with martial arts" has always been exemplified in the feudal monarchy of later generations.

3. "Six Little Dances" is a dance teaching material specially used by the Western Zhou ruling group to educate aristocratic children. The dances it includes are: dance, feather dance, emperor dance, Luo dance, dry dance and human dance. Dance is a bamboo dance with silk cloth in hand, which is used to worship Hou Ji.

4. "Feather Dance", in which dancers dance with bird feathers to offer sacrifices to the quartet; "Emperor Dance" dances with colorful bird feathers for rain; "Luo dance" dances on a cow hair and a cow tail, which is used to sacrifice Bi Yong; "Dry Dance" dancers dance with shields and offer sacrifices to mountains and rivers; "People dance" is a freehand dance, that is, banquet singing and dancing.

5. "Six Little Dances" is mainly used to cultivate the cultural quality of aristocratic children and keep fit. It can also be said that it is a standardized dance teaching material. The learning content was set according to different ages in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and the talent of aristocratic children was gradually improved.