The difference between the southern lion and the northern lion

The difference between the Southern Lion and the Northern Lion: different origins, different dancing methods, different shapes and different performance equipment.

1, with different origins: the northern lion originated the earliest. It is said that Emperor Wu of the Northern Wei Dynasty made an expedition to Hexi, Gansu Province, and captured as many as 100,000 Hu people for dancing and entertainment. The conference semifinals, armed with wooden animal heads and dressed in animal clothes, gathered in eight songs and danced in front of the command post. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named them Ruishi in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Heather originated from the traditional folk culture of Han nationality in Nanhai District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province.

Lions in the north appear in pairs, sometimes with a pair of cubs, led by people dressed as warriors. Southern lion is closer to Nian beast, with horns on its head. It used to be made of iron to cope with the fighting in lion dance.

2. Different dance methods: The northern lion is flexible and changeable, and its dance moves are mainly flapping, falling, turning, rolling, jumping and scratching. Nanshi pays attention to the ferocity of the lion and shows the ferocity of the lion through the movements of dancers. The two of them dance together, pay attention to the horse stance.

3. Different shapes: The northern lion looks like a real lion, with a simple lion head and golden hair all over the body. The pants and shoes of the lion dancer will be covered with hair. South Lion is full of southern amorous feelings, with a high and narrow forehead, big eyes that can rotate, wide mouth, wide nose, wide back, flat nose, full cheeks and teeth that can be hidden and exposed.

4. Different performance equipment: The performance venue of the North Lion is mainly flat, and it can also be performed on high platforms and plum blossom piles, bringing exciting visual and sensory enjoyment to the audience with huge movements. Heather's performance postures are mainly standing piles, flying piles and stepping piles, which are dangerous to some extent.

Introduction to lion dance:

Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China, which was also called "Taiping Music" in ancient times. Lion dance can be divided into north and south.

Lions are made of colored strips of cloth. Each lion is usually performed by two people, one jumping at the head and the other jumping at the tail. Lion dance is considered as an auspicious thing to ward off evil spirits. Whenever there is a festival or major event, it will be accompanied by a lion dance, which will last for a long time and be passed down from generation to generation.