The northern lion dance looks like a real lion, and it is covered with a lion's cloak. Lion dancers (usually two people dance together to form a big lion) only show their feet and see no one. There are lionesses and lions in the north, as well as Wen lions, Wu lions, adult lions and young lions. The northern lion shows flexible movements, which is different from the southern lion. Dance is mainly about jumping, falling, turning, rolling, jumping and scratching.
Southern lion is mainly popular in Guangdong. This kind of lion dance consists of one person dancing the lion head and one person dancing the lion tail. Lions are different from lions in the north in shape, style and color. Lion dancers wear all kinds of knickerbockers and Tang-style lantern sleeves or tightly buckled vests to show the whole body of the lion dancers. You must try your best to dance.
There are many dance styles of heather, including: rising, normal, rising, questioning, scratching, welcoming, saluting, jumping, examining, sleeping, coming out of the hole, outbursting, climbing mountains, going upstairs and so on; Dancers show various forms abstractly through different horse stance and lion head movements.
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There are many theories about the origin of lion dance.
According to the earliest legend, the lion is the mount of Manjushri. With the introduction of Buddhism into China, the lion dance has gradually sprung up in China. Therefore, lion dance is the product of cultural exchanges between China and countries in West Asia and South Asia.
According to more legends, lion dance originated in China. Because the lion is powerful, and is known as the king of all animals, China is generally not harmed by the lion. Therefore, the people have friendly feelings for the lion, and regard it as a symbol of strength and good luck, hoping to drive away evil spirits with the help of the powerful image of the lion.
China society has always been dominated by agriculture. With the changes of solar terms and farming life, various festivals or ceremonies to greet the gods came into being. In these festivals, in order to pray for a peaceful and peaceful life, people use gods or auspicious beasts to exorcise ghosts and entertain gods, and this form gradually has the significance of entertaining people.
With people's love for lions, people are not satisfied with the still image of lions in doorways, eaves, stone fences, seals and New Year pictures. They want to make the lion alive, so they create dances that imitate the lion's behavior, and then improve and develop them to become a unique art of the Chinese nation.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Lion Dance (China Folk Art)