The Significance and Symbol of Dragon Dance in Lantern Festival

Dance dragons to express the expectation for the new year.

In ancient times, people regarded "dragon" as the embodiment of good luck, representing the wish of good weather. Therefore, dragon dancing is used to pray for the protection of dragons, so as to achieve good weather and good harvest in all seasons. People dance for fun with bamboo and iron ligatures and colorful dragons made of satin or cloth, showing cheerful mood, and folk artists are constantly processing and improving.

Today, "playing dragon lantern" has developed into a kind of folk dance art with perfect form, equivalent performance skills and romantic color, which is deeply loved by the masses. Moreover, it is widely circulated in various regions. Every Lantern Festival, dragon dancing becomes an essential program.

Dragon dance is introduced in detail

Playing dragon lanterns is also called "dragon dance" and "dragon lantern dance". It is a unique traditional folk entertainment activity in China. Playing with dragon lanterns has become quite common among Han people in China. In the performances of "Shehuo" and "Dance Team" in the Tang and Song Dynasties, "playing with dragon lanterns" has become a common form of performance.

There are two kinds of performances of "playing dragon lantern": "single dragon playing pearl" and "double dragon playing pearl". In terms of gameplay, local styles are different and each has its own characteristics. Playing with dragon lanterns originated from people's superstition about dragons and has a history of more than two thousand years. In ancient times, people used dragon dancing to pray for the blessing of dragons, in order to have good weather and abundant crops.