Who is famous for martial arts lion awakening in the South China Sea in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China?

Huang Feihong in Nanhai was famous for its martial arts lion dance in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. In order to commemorate this outstanding martial arts master Huang Feihong, the Foshan Cultural Department began to build the Huang Feihong Memorial Hall in 2000. In May this year, after nine months of hard work, the foundation stone of the memorial hall was laid and completed. The memorial hall is located on the north side of the ancestral hall. There is a two-story bell-shaped building with a total area of more than 5000 square meters, which imitates the blue bricks of Qing Dynasty. The whole memorial hall is a two-story bell-shaped building imitating the Qing Dynasty, with two deep rooms and three wide rooms.

One of the most representative is Wake Up the Lion. Lion dance can be divided into two schools: North and South. The southern lion dance, represented by Guangdong lions, originated in Foshan and is popular in the southern coastal areas of China and Southeast Asia and other countries and regions. It is one of the most influential folk lion dances. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Foshan Huang Feihong was famous for its martial arts and lion dance. His flying weight, climbing bamboo ladders and picking crab green created the southern lion skills, and he is also known as the southern lion dance master.

Foshan lion head is unique in conception and colorful. It is characterized by heroic figures, powerful images and vivid performances combined with southern martial arts. Among them, the faces of Liu Bei, Guan Yunchang and Zhang Fei are its symbols.

For example, Liu Bei's facial makeup is mainly yellow, white or pink, with pig liver color and Tang Caomei, which is outstanding, honest and steady; Guan Yunchang facial makeup lion, mainly in red, has green patterns, prominent eyes, combed eyebrows, a "wishful pattern" on the forehead, flat lips, and a kind of honest facial makeup personality; Zhang Fei's facial makeup is mainly black, with gray patterns, green nose, black teeth, short beard and strong facial makeup. In addition, Zhao Zilong and Huang Zhong face lions, mainly with pink or yellow and gray patterns. Their faces are brave and calm.