Types of lion dance

There are many types and forms of lion dance, including: praise lion, little lion, hand lion, fire lion, bench lion, literary lion and martial lion. ?

Lion dance activities are generally held during the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, temple fairs and games to welcome the gods. From the first day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the first month, lion dance organizations from all walks of life beat gongs and drums one after another, and went to various towns to pay New Year greetings and go for an outing. Sometimes lions from all walks of life get together and perform with martial arts, accompanied by sonorous and rhythmic gongs and drums, which make the lions exult and come alive. It not only enlivens people's cultural life, improves Zhi Tao's sentiment and purifies the soul, but also inspires people's hearts and makes them forge ahead. At this point, folk lion dance has become an indispensable folk cultural feast in festive activities. Due to the inheritance of folk culture, lion dance has gradually matured.

Lion dance has been a traditional national sport since ancient times and has never stopped. From south to north, no matter ancient shops, squares, temple fairs, theatres or palaces, they always go in and out, showing their majestic posture and being widely welcomed by different classes. After continuous refining and processing through the ages, lion dance has gradually become a unique national traditional sport of the Chinese nation. Nationality has universality and permeability. Nowadays, as long as Chinese people gather, lion dance performances can be seen on holidays.