What kind of festival is the Dragon Dance?

Juggling dragon lanterns is also known as "dragon dance", "dragon lantern dance", is China's unique folk entertainment. From the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, China's urban and rural areas have the custom of playing dragon lanterns.

The Dragon Dance, commonly known as the Dragon Lantern Dance, is one of the traditional Han Chinese folk cultural activities originating in China. Dragon dance originated from the ancient worship of the dragon, every celebration of the festival, people will dance dragon, from the Spring Festival began to dance dragon, and then February "dragon head", Dragon Boat Festival also dance dragon.

Dance Dragon Lantern:

The legend has it that in the Tang Dynasty, there was a year of drought, the Dragon King made a mistake in the clouds and rain, drowning a lot of people in Chang'an, the Jade Emperor sent down a decree ordering Weizheng to supervise the decapitation of the Dragon King, the Dragon King's spirit is not dispersed, night and night disturbances in the palace, terrified of Tang Dynasty King Li Shimin, and then asked his ministers for advice, they believe that should be superseded by the Dragon King, and then the folk is the custom of the lanterns of the lanterns at the Lantern Festival. The dragon lanterns are usually made of bamboo, wood and color. Dragon lanterns are generally made of bamboo, colored paper, cloth, etc., the number of sections for the singular, up to several feet long.

The festival can burn candles called "dragon lanterns" can not burn candles called "cloth dragon", when the dragon dance. Leading dancers holding the dragon, dozens of people lifted up the dragon body stick, followed by the whole dragon in the sound of music running along the prescribed route and queue. The dragon is like a living thing, and the people use it to beg for good weather and good harvests.