In ancient times, the ancients invented? Hey? . ? Driving? 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.
People use dragon dancing to pray for the blessing of dragons on festive days, so as to achieve the purpose of good weather and abundant crops. The main prop of dragon dance is "dragon". Dragons are made of grass, bamboo and cloth. Odd numbers of dragon festivals are auspicious, and nine-festival dragons, eleven-festival dragons and thirteen-festival dragons are more common, with a maximum of 29 festivals. 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 is made of bamboo sticks into a cylinder to form a cage, covered with transparent and beautiful dragon clothes, and lit with candles or oil lamps. The performance in the evening was spectacular.
03 was named after the dancer holding the dragon-shaped props in The Legend of China. The image of the dragon originated from the totem in ancient China, and it is regarded as a symbol of the Chinese nation and a god who can spread clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness. Therefore, in some places, if it doesn't rain for a long time, it will dance dragons and pray for rain; In some places, after transplanting rice, dragons are danced to repel insects. Dragon dance has a long history, and there has been a relatively complete dragon dance movement in Han Dynasty.
People use lion dances to pray for the lion's blessing in festivals. Lions are mighty in appearance, vigorous in action and changeable in behavior. There are many different legends circulating among the people, which are turned into myths for a while and painted into history for a while, adding a lot of mystery to the lion dance and making it more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. 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. Flower lion is an excellent folk art in China. Whenever the Lantern Festival or the celebration of the General Assembly, people always come to the lion dance to entertain.