Where did the dragon and lion dances originate?

Mainly in Sichuan and Chongqing, because legend can ward off evil spirits and cure diseases, which is a custom.

Legend has it that the dragon king couldn't stand his back pain, so he disguised himself as an old man and went out for medical treatment. The doctor thought the dragon king's pulse was abnormal, so he said, "It's not human.". The dragon king looked frightened and told the doctor the truth and the reason for coming to see a doctor. So the doctor put some plaster on it. The dragon king is very good. In order to thank the doctor for his treatment, the Dragon King said to the doctor that "dragon dancing can bring good harvest". This story is circulated among the people, and dragons are danced every spring to pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year.

In ancient times, Pangu, Shennong and Fuxi took turns in charge of the treasure of the town house-the leading crutch. On this day, Fuxi just took office, and suddenly he saw a young man who died in a terrible death turn into a black gas and fly to the world. Busy throwing his leading crutch into the air. The crutch immediately turned into a golden dragon, opened his mouth wide, swallowed all the plagues released by Wentong at once, and then seized Wentong and imprisoned him.

Because crutches are made of Yuzhu, people later made a dragon with a wax lamp in it according to the appearance of Yuzhu dragon, and danced in circles to eliminate the plague and be immune.

The origin of lion dance

Dragon dance, also known as playing with dragon lanterns, is a unique folk entertainment of Han nationality in China. From the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, China has the custom of playing dragon lanterns in both urban and rural areas. Legend has it that dragons can spread clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness, symbolizing good luck, so it is a custom for Han people all over the country to dance dragons to pray for peace and harvest.