Which province did the dragon dance originate from?

Which province the Dragon Dance originated in is not verifiable, and the available information only proves that the Dragon Dance originated in the Han Dynasty.

The dragon dance was initially used as a ritual for ancestor worship and praying for rain, but later it gradually became a recreational activity. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the dragon dance was a common form of performance during the New Year's festivals. Dragons in the historical records of the time of the appearance of the very early, and the dragon dance contains the wind and rain, the country and the people, the original meaning of praying for the New Year.

The Dragon Dance, also known as the Dragon Lantern Dance, the Dragon Lantern Dance is China's unique Han folk entertainment, from the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, China's urban and rural areas have the custom of the Dragon Lantern Dance. Legend has it that dragons can move clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and bring down blessings, symbolizing auspiciousness, so the way to pray for peace and a good harvest by dancing dragons has become a custom of the Han people all over the country.

Types of Dragon Dance Activities:

1, Dance Hemp Dragon

The Dance Hemp Dragon has been passed down among the Qiang people in the area of Longxi, Jeju, Sichuan Province, and it is a sports activity in the ancestor worship. The Qiang people have improved this activity by removing the dregs and taking the essence of it, preserving such routines as playing the flower stick, meeting the dragon and phoenix, playing the mahjong with the god's stick, jumping the god's stick, and chasing the colorful dragon.

2, dance grass dragon

Tongshun dance grass dragon for Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, Chikan District, Tongshun Island, a unique folk dance dragon, since the middle of the Ming Dynasty to the mid-Qing Dynasty is quite popular. Every year, the first month of the routine has become an indispensable activity to dance grass dragon, net dragon as much as the dance of grass dragon to select more than 20 strong young man to perform.