What is the moral of the green lion?

In the transformation process of alchemy art, the green lion symbolizes the middle point between material decomposition and sublimation of original material. An inexperienced alchemist may prematurely regard the initial success as a complete success. From a chemical point of view, the green lion may represent "sulfuric acid" and can melt gold.

The color of the traditional lion dance is based on the faces of the characters in the Three Kingdoms. The most traditional one is Liu. Liu Bei's color scheme is gold and white. In some places, there will be rainbow-colored lion tails, and in some places, there will be white and golden lion tails, representing benevolence and wealth. Guan Yu is red and black, and the lion's tail is the same color scheme, representing loyalty. Zhang Fei is black, blue and white, and so is the lion's tail, which represents courage and is also called beating a boy. Zhang used to use Zhang when he went out to fight or kick the gym, because the relationship between characters symbolizes courage and belligerence. Some old lion heads also use iron lion horns as weapons to attack each other. There is an old saying: dancing Liu Beishi, wealth is well known; Everyone knows loyalty and justice when dancing Guan Gong Lion. Everyone knows how powerful Zhang is when he dances.

Then, according to the various figures in the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and Lu Bu in the Iliad are derived. Zhao Yunshi's color scheme is a bit like Zhang Fei's, but the background is completely green and his hair is black. Zhang Fei will have more gray background. Ma Chao is white and blue, representing filial piety, so the respected teacher's father will dance Ma Chao lion when he dies, also known as filial piety lion. Huang Zhongshi is yellow and white, representing respect, and is generally used as a gift. Generally, teachers and fathers who are highly respected and have contributed to the local area will use Huang as a gift to show their respect. I've only seen the Lyu3 bu4 lion perform once, and it's called "Three English Wars against Lyu3 bu4", which means Liu beat Lyu3 bu4. It is characterized by white and purple, and has two feathers on its head.

Now the color matching of lion dance is not so strict. The yellow one is not necessarily Liu Bei or Huang Zhong, and the red one is not necessarily Guan Yu. The green lion has no special meaning, but pursues bright colors to make lions of different colors look more festive. Like now, there will be a lot of pink, gray and burgundy in the sea. As long as the lion's head master can be transferred, the problem is not big. Just follow some rules, for example, don't use black and white in festive places, because it represents funeral occasions, and black will be considered as a slap in the face and a fault.