What is the meaning and symbol of dragon and lion dancing?

The moral of dragon and lion dancing is: it can bring good luck. Whenever it comes to the Spring Festival or some celebrations, lion dancing is always used to celebrate. Lion dance symbolizes courage and good luck. In the traditional customs of China, it is believed that lion dancing has the function of exorcism, and it is hoped that lion dancing can be used to suppress it and show its power.

The symbol of dragon and lion dancing is that people use lion dancing to pray for the blessing of lions on festive days. People believe that lions are auspicious animals, and lion dancing can bring good luck. Therefore, during the Spring Festival or other celebrations, lions will be danced with firecrackers to help celebrate and pray for good luck.

Dragons with more than fifteen knots are bulky and unsuitable for dancing. They are mainly used for viewing. This kind of dragon pays special attention to decoration and has high technological value. There is also a kind called "fire dragon", which forms a cage by weaving bamboo sticks into cylinders, affixing transparent and beautiful dragon clothes, and lighting candles or oil lamps to burn. The performance in the evening was spectacular.

The origin of lion dance and dragon dance;

Dragons have appeared in historical documents for a long time. "Dragon dancing" includes "good weather, peaceful country and people", which means "praying for the New Year". The wisdom of ancient people can't be opened, probably because the dragon is the master of the ocean in myth, with infinite power. The ocean dominates the water, and the dragon naturally becomes the rain god of crops.

Food is the most important thing for people, and food is the basis of maintaining life, which indirectly controls people's lives. According to this perfunctory meaning, the importance of dragons has actually surpassed that of ancestors-Emperor Shun, Qi and Hou Ji. In this way, it is not surprising that dragons were regarded as "auspicious things" by the ancients and appeared in celebrations and sacrifices.

In ancient times, the ancients invented Nuo. "Exorcism" gradually evolved into a modern lion dance. In addition to performing in villages, Nuo dancing lions are more often performed in people's homes, and at the same time, the tasks of sending blessings and praying for blessings are added. In ancient times, dragon and lion dances were one of the programs of large festivals in a year.