The origin of dragon dance

Dragon dance originated in the Han Dynasty and has gone through several generations. Dragon dance was originally a ritual to worship ancestors and pray for rain, and later it gradually became an entertainment activity. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, dragon dancing has become a common form of expression in festivals. On festive festivals, people will dance dragons, starting from the Spring Festival, and then "dragon heads up" during February and Dragon Boat Festival.

1, Dragon Dance originated in Han Dynasty and passed down from generation to generation. Dragon dance was originally a ritual to worship ancestors and pray for rain, and later it gradually became an entertainment activity. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, dragon dancing has become a common form of expression in festivals.

2. Dragon dancing, commonly known as playing with dragon lanterns, is one of the traditional folk cultural activities of the Han nationality that originated in China. Dragon dance originated from the ancient people's worship of dragons. During the festival, people will dance dragons, starting from the Spring Festival, and then "dragon heads up" in February and the Dragon Boat Festival. When dancing the dragon, the dragon follows the hydrangea to make various movements, interspersed, and constantly shows various postures such as twisting, waving, leaning back, kneeling, jumping and shaking. Therefore, dragon dancing to pray for peace and harvest has become a folk culture of Han people all over the country.

In ancient times, dragon and lion dancing was one of the programs of large festivals in a year. With the emigration of Chinese to other parts of the world, the dragon and lion dance culture has spread all over Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe, America, Australia and New Zealand, and has become an important symbol of Chinese culture.