China does not produce lions but has a "lion dance" tradition, so the Chinese people in the rise of the lion dance before the dance what ( ).

China does not produce lions but has a "lion dance" tradition, so the Chinese people in the rise of lion dance before the dance what ( tiger ).

Lion Dance:

Lion Dance is an excellent folk art in China, which was also known as "Taiping Le" in ancient times. The lion dance is divided into north and south, and the southern lion is also known as the waking lion.

The lions are made of strips of colored cloth, and each lion is usually performed by two people, one dancing at the head and the other at the tail.

The performers dress up as dogs or other auspicious animals (such as braves and lions) under the music of gongs and drums, and make various movements in order to celebrate and be auspicious. During the performance, the lion dancers use a variety of moves to show the southern school of martial arts, which is very masculine.

The lion dance is considered to be a lucky charm to drive away evil spirits and avoid harm, and it has been passed down from generation to generation, as it will be performed at festivals and major events.

The lion dance is also widely spread in overseas Chinese communities, where there are Chinese, there must be a lion dance, which has become an important ceremony to raise the prestige of the nation and establish the soul of China, as well as a cultural bridge for overseas compatriots to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, and its cultural value and influence is very far-reaching.

Lion dance, also known as "lion dance", "lion lamp", "lion dance", "lion dance", "lion dance". More in the annual festivals and celebrations performed. Lion in the minds of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups for the beast, a symbol of good luck, and thus in the lion dance activities in the people of the good will to eliminate disasters, good luck and good fortune.

Lion dance has a long history, "Han Shu? Rituals and Music" recorded in the "Elephant Man" is the predecessor of the lion dance; Tang and Song poems and writings have a lot of vivid description of the lion dance.

The existing lion dance is divided into the southern lion, northern lion two categories, the southern lion has more martial arts difficult skills, the demeanor of robust and ferocious; northern lion naive and lovely, more playful and playful as the content of the show; according to the lion fake type production materials and tie the method of production is different, all over the lion dance a wide range of varieties, a variety of colorful.

The Waking Lion belongs to the Southern Lion in the Chinese Lion Dance. Historically derived from the Tang Dynasty court lion dance, after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, with the migration of immigrants from the Central Plains to the south, the lion dance culture was introduced to the Lingnan region. During the Ming Dynasty, the Waking Lion appeared in Guangdong, originating in Nanhai County. It is now spread in Guangdong, Guangxi and Southeast Asian countries among overseas Chinese; in Guangdong, it is mainly distributed in Foshan, Suixi, Guangzhou and other counties and cities.