Do you know the moral and symbol of the Waking Lion?

The symbols and meanings of the Lion Dance are: good luck, prosperity and wealth.

The lion's appearance is majestic, dragon wind, dance, meaning good luck and peace.

The Lion Wake is preceded by the lion's head, and the oil paint on the traditional lion's head is based on the Cantonese Opera faces of the six characters of the Three Kingdoms heroes, Liu Guanzhang, Zhao, Ma, and Huang, and is designed in accordance with the images of the characters in Cantonese Opera, with different colors of the faces accompanied by different decorations. At the same time, they are divided into two types of lions according to the Cantonese opera characters: the literary lion is represented by the Liu Bei lion, while the martial lion is represented by the Zhang Fei lion and the Guan Yu lion.

Characteristics of the Waking Lion:

The Waking Lion is one of the lion dance cultures, an excellent traditional folk dance art, and the lion dance is used to celebrate the Lantern Festival, or rallies and celebrations, or the opening of stores. Cantonese people will hang a piece of lettuce in front of a store that has just opened, which means to make money, and the lion dance will stand up to pick the lettuce.

The lion dance is a cultural activity that combines martial arts, dance and music. During the performance, the gongs and drums ring, the lion dancers first play a burst of Nanquan, which is known as the "open pile", and then by two people playing a lion dance, the other head wearing a smiling "big head of Buddha", holding a large sunflower fan to lead the lion on the stage.