Which ethnic group is the dragon dance?

Question 1: Which ethnic group is the dragon dance and lion dance Han, ancient myths.

"Dragon" as a totem of powerful clans, from the West (Gan, Xia) moved to the East and into the Central Plains, which is later "Xia". Fuyi and Nuwa are famous figures in Chinese ancestry. Legend has it that they were brother and sister, while others say they were husband and wife. In the stone and brick paintings of the Han Dynasty, there are often portraits of Fuyi and Nuwa with human heads and snake bodies. These portraits of Fuyi and Nuwa, above the waist into the human form, wearing a robe, wearing a crown and hat, below the waist is a snake body (occasionally as a dragon body), two tails tightly entwined; the two bodies of the face or face or back, the people at that time from the legend that they were recognized as the originator of the god, but also into the protection of the god, the ancients, the tomb of the ancestral temple more engraved with his portrait, is to take its protection of the dead, in order to be able to enjoy the happiness of the underground meanings.　This powerful dragon totem clan, by Gan, the gorge south into the western Sichuan; Ba Shu land, also because this clan will be coiled based on the name (Ba Shu home form of the word for Baba, that is, the snake's hieroglyphic characters), and then by the Sichuan and then down the Yangtze River to the east, Wuhan, north, to arrive in the Central Plains of Henan region. Later on, the Yin tribe, which was hostile to the totem, moved part of it to the north, which was later known as Xiongnu. Therefore, the place where the king of Xiongnu sacrificed to heaven and earth was also called "Longting", which also indicated the relationship with the dragon. Those who migrated to the south, i.e. the various ethnic groups of Jing, Chu, Wu and Yue at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty and the Miao in the southwestern part of the country nowadays. The part that stayed in the original place was conquered by the Yin tribe, but its cultural power always existed. At that time, the Yin Shang bronze vessels had the pattern of Yin dragon with human face and snake body; therefore, although in the Yin Dynasty, Fuyi still had the qualification of prairie offering.　"The Xia Dynasty was the era of Fuyi, so there are many legends about the relationship between Yu, the first ruler of the Xia Dynasty, and dragons. According to the legend, Yu was a dragon himself, and his success in water healing was also attributed to the dragon's assistance. It is also said that Yu's son, Kai, had two green dragons hanging from his ears and drove two dragons. The culture of the Xia Dynasty was the true culture of our country, and the emperors of all dynasties recognized the dragon as the embodiment of the dragon, and the clothes they wore were called "dragon robes", the beds they slept on were called "dragon beds", and the fetuses of the empresses were called "dragon fetuses", and so the dragon became a symbol of our country's culture. "

The question is: What is the name of the dragon in China and what is the meaning of the word "dragon"?

Question 2: Which nationality is the lion dance? The lion dance first originated in Foshan, Guangdong

Question 3: What is the dragon dance of the Chinese nation? Dragon dance is a folklore of the Chinese people, but also the spirit of the Chinese people

Question 4: The dragon dance is a kind of Chinese nation what set what,what,what,what,what in one Traditional culture, activities, sports in one.

Question 5: Wushu Lion Dance Dragon Dance is a sport of which ethnic group These are all Han Chinese cultures.

Question 6: Why has the dragon dance become a traditional Chinese culture? Because from ancient times to the present, the children of the Yellow Emperor stooped to the Dragon's heir to call themselves, the dragon in Chinese culture represents auspicious. Honorable. Bravery. More power symbols, so the dragon dance is a traditional Chinese culture,

Question 7: What is the dragon dance? Dragon dance is commonly known as playing dragon lanterns, is a Chinese national traditional folk cultural activities. Whenever there is a happy festival, people will dance the dragon. During the dragon dance, the dragon follows the embroidered ball to make various movements, interspersed, constantly displaying a variety of postures such as twisting, swinging, tilting, kneeling, jumping and shaking. [1] Therefore, praying for peace and a good harvest by means of the dragon dance has become a traditional folk culture throughout the country. In ancient times, dragon and lion dances were part of the program during large festivals throughout the year. With the immigration of Chinese people all over the world, the dragon dance culture has now spread to mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, as well as Europe, America, Australia, and New Zealand where Chinese people are concentrated, and it has become a symbol of Chinese culture.

Question 8: The classification of the dragon dance Lantern Festival began in the early Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, but the custom of the "Dragon Dance" is believed to be inherited from the Yin and Zhou "sacrifice to the sky" of the legacy of the Dragon Dance. Dragons appeared very early in the historical records, and the "Dragon Dance" contains the meaning of "fair winds and favorable rains for the prosperity of the country and the people" and "praying for the New Year". Ancient people's wisdom is not open, probably because the dragon in the myth is the master of the ocean, the power is infinite, and the ocean is the main water, the dragon is also very natural to do the crops of the rain god. People to food for heaven, grain is the fundamental life-sustaining, indirectly also manipulated the human life. According to this meaning, the importance of the dragon exceeded that of the ancestors - Emperor Shun, Qi and Houji. Therefore, it is not surprising that the dragon was regarded as an "auspicious object" by the ancients and appeared in celebrations and sacrifices. According to the "Rites of Kings", "the temple sacrifices, the spring is said to be key, the summer is said to be 衤帝, the autumn is said to be tasted, and the winter is said to be roasted". The reason why people want to dance the dragon is related to the lack of scientific knowledge of natural phenomena by ancient working people in agricultural production. They fantasize that the dragon is in charge of the rain, want to dance to pray for the dragon, to ensure that the wind and rain, a good harvest. The Chinese nation is a creative people. Looking at the dragon dance performances of various places and ethnic groups, there are many kinds of performances, each with its own characteristics. Common fire dragon, grass dragon, human dragon, cloth dragon, paper dragon, flower dragon, basket dragon, section dragon, candle dragon, drunken dragon, bamboo leaf dragon, lotus dragon, bench dragon, flat dragon, rolled dragon, seven coquettish dragons, big head dragon, glow-in-the-dark dragon, fireworks dragon and so on nearly a hundred kinds of more. The number of sections of dragon lanterns is generally 7, 9 and 13. From a long time ago, the dragon dance has been passed down from generation to generation. The Dragon Dance is no longer a unique "self-referential" program of a certain ethnic group, but belongs to all ethnic groups. Today, in the multi-ethnic family of our motherland, the dragon has become the symbol of the entire Chinese nation. The creation and transmission of the Dragon Dance is part of the glorious history of the Chinese nation and is loved by our nation and people. The Dragon Dance is a ritual in the ancestor worship of the Hokkien She ethnic group, which consists of a ceremonial procession of the sun, the moon and the stars. The dragon's head is carved from wood and painted with colors, making it look rustic and solemn. During the ancestor worship, the person who holds the dragon head makes various movements with the drum beats, either advancing or retreating, dancing or stopping, jumping or squatting, with certain rules and regulations. The Dragon Head Dance shows the process of the birth and growth of the "Nine Dragons", including the "Nine Dragons Coming into Being", "Marrying Water in the East China Sea", and "Driving Clouds and Driving Rain". The "Nine Dragons" are born and grow up in the process. It includes the performances of "the birth of the nine dragons", "marrying in the East China Sea", "making clouds and rain", "courting relatives in a deep pool", "returning the nine dragons to their places" and other routines. Incense fire dragon has been passed down for a long time, in Hunan Rucheng County, recorded early, its South Township around the more prevalent, more in the Lantern Festival held. Performances of the fire dragon, there must be two dragons (mother and child dragon), two lions (mother and child lion) accompanied by the dance, a lion in front of the dragon to lead the way, a lion in the dragon to follow the tail. The whole body of the dragon is made of bamboo and straw. The length of the "mother dragon" is generally seven sections, the length of the "child dragon" is generally five sections, with the local special "Lohan incense" (about 0.53 meters long) inserted all over the dragon. When night falls, to the earth cannon for the number of three, drums and orchestral instruments, flowers and artillery, the crowd holding torches to light all the dragon body incense, carry the dragon out. The scene is very spectacular. The performance program of the dragon has: tumbling, spraying water, sinking to the bottom of the sea, jumping, swallowing, sleeping and other actions. The "Sinking" and "Swallowing" are more difficult to perform. Lead and follow the two lions, in addition to their own tumbling and jumping action, but also make some of the lead dragon and with the dragon "escort" action. Folk dance incense dragon is often held in the insect plague, lit incense inserted in the dragon, points of fire composed of a light shining dragon in the night sky to invite swimming, insect fireflies chasing the dragon body of the points of fire to fly, "incense dragon" through the streets and alleys, dance to the fields, flying insects chasing incense, the more sets of more and more, and suddenly, the dragon dance team in the pond stopped, fiercely! Grass dragon with head and tail, deep into the water, the water flooded the dragon, also drowned the swarm of insects swooping incense. The incense and fire dragon has a higher practical value than other forms of dragon dance in getting rid of pests. Burning Fire Dragon, also known as Fire Dragon Dance, is a unique folk traditional program circulating around Fengshun, Guangdong Province, which is usually held on the night of the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are many stories about the Fire Dragon Dance. Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a fire dragon in Fengshun, which spewed out fire and created demons, since then, the land was dry and cracked, the seedlings withered, and the farmers were burning with anxiety. At this time, a young couple stepped forward and led everyone to chisel the mountain to draw water. However, the water through, the fire dragon came again, it opened its bloody mouth, spitting fire, burned the young couple, roasted dry the source of water. The young couple left behind a boy, Zhang***, who followed in his father's footsteps and traveled to Mount Emei to learn the ways of the immortals. Three years later, he returned, fought with the evil dragon for three days and three nights, and burned the dragon to death in the cave with divine fire, and he himself died of exhaustion. From then on, the winds and rains were favorable, and the grains were plentiful. Local people to commemorate Zhang ****, to celebrate the harvest, the night of the Lantern Festival will be held every year to burn the dragon activities. Year after year, the formation of customs. Burning fire dragon "...... >>

Question 9: the dragon dance is which ethnic group Dragon dance, also known as the "Dragon Dance", folk also known as "playing the dragon", "play dragon lantern" or "dance dragon lantern". Dragon dance, also known as the "dragon dance", also known as "play dragon", "play dragon lantern" or "dance dragon lamp", one of China's traditional folk dance, widely distributed throughout the country, the variety of its form, is any other folk dance can not be compared. As early as in the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, there have been a number of people collectively sacrificing dragons to pray for rain; in the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu's records of "Spring and Autumn Dew" have been clearly recorded in a variety of dragon dances to pray for rain; and since then there have been numerous records of court or folk dragon dances in poems and texts of successive dynasties. Until now, the dragon dance is still one of the common dance forms in folk festivals and occasions. The most basic means of expression of the Dragon Dance is its props modeling, composition changes and movement routines. The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation and believe in the ancestors; dragon dance is a symbol of the spirit of China, which embodies the unity of the Chinese nation, the spirit of pioneering, contains the harmony of man and heaven, the cultural connotations of the benefit of mankind, is the Chinese people in the auspicious celebrations and blessings of the season's most common form of entertainment, the atmosphere is warm, inspiring, and is the Chinese nation's extremely valuable cultural heritage.