Wake up the lion to offer Xiangrui, and Fuhu makes a new spring.
On the first day of the Chinese New Year, a small awakening lion team in Dongguan Dongcheng performed with a skillful and mighty awakening master to give the people of Dongguan a New Year's greeting.
According to reports, the awakening lion originated in the Han Dynasty and is found in the "Book of Han and Li Lezhi", which has a history of nearly 2,000 years. As a traditional folk activity, which has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years, it has now become a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage, with the meaning of "waking up the lion and awakening the soul of the country, beating the drum to invigorate the spirit", which represents a spirit of high spirit and enterprising spirit.
Located in the Wentang Community of Dongcheng, Dongguan, a small town in Dongcheng, thanks to the strong cultural inheritance of the community, in recent years, under the inheritance of successive school leaders, teachers and students, "Lion Road Education" has become the school brand of the school.
Not only that, a small lion dance team in Dongcheng often participates in public welfare activities in the community, and the vivid performance not only reflects the domineering, mighty and brave character of the lion, but also vividly shows the charm and temperament of the lion.
According to reports, each awakened lion is generally performed by two people cooperatively, one person dances the first and one dances the tail, in the sound of gongs and drums, suddenly looking up at the sky, suddenly looking down and swinging, flashing "big eyes" The lion comes alive, implying that the lion wakes up to worship the New Year, and the New Year music does not stop.
[Reporter] Liu Yuanzhong
【Source】 Dongcheng Xuan
【Author】 Liu Yuanzhong
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client