This Spring Festival "dance" up! Send you a copy of the folk "Dancing Forest Cheats" ~

According to Colorful Zhaoqing:

Spring Festival

As the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation,

It is also one of the four traditional festivals in China.

Under the lingering of the strong flavor of the year,

Of course, there are unique dance elements in Zhaoqing,

The perfect integration of traditional culture and dance art,

Add festivity and fun to the Spring Festival.

Today, I would like to take stock of those in Zhaoqing

Folk dances that enter the "Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List",

Let's "dance" up

Rooster Dance

Rooster dance performance scene Photo source Zhaoqing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

The rooster dance is spread in Boyin Village and surrounding townships in Wulang Town, Deqing County, and its history can be traced back to the early Ming Dynasty. The performance is accompanied by an eight-tone gong and drum, and the dancers simulate the habits of the rooster's life, showing the rooster's demeanor such as announcing, foraging, playing, fighting, and jumping, which are vivid and vivid. The dance is mostly performed during the Spring Festival or major festivals and harvest seasons, reflecting the content of folk harvest celebrations, blessings and disasters, and blessings for shengping, and conveying people's pursuit of a happy and beautiful life.

Five horses patrol the city

Source: Zhaoqing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

The Wuma Touring City Dance was spread in Dazhou Town, Fengkai County, and its origin is related to the rebellion of Di Qing in Quelling Nongzhigao in Guangyuan Prefecture during the Reign of Emperor You of the Northern Song Dynasty. The dance is composed of three formations of "Kaesong", "Dianjiao" and "Patrol city", the performers wear ancient costumes and battle robes, ride the red, yellow, green, black and white warhorses representing the five elements, and shuttle back and forth between the five prop city gates of the east, west, south, north and middle, the formation is changeable, the momentum is heroic, reflecting the heroic ambition of defending the border and defending the homeland and defending the homeland.

Unicorn White Horse Dance

Kirin White Horse Dance Performance Xie Jingzhong Photo (Infographic)

Qilin White Horse Dance is a unique and excellent folk dance in Fengkai County, derived from the story of Mo Xuanqing, the first leader of Lingnan in the Tang Dynasty. Its origins can be traced back to the Tang and Song dynasties and has been passed down to the present day. The dance is mostly concentrated during festivals, especially during the Spring Festival. During the performance, Zhuangyuan rode a white horse, and Mrs. Zhuangyuan rode a Qilin and interpreted the "Qilin Song" with the Fengkai Mountain Song, which vividly showed the story of Mo Xuanqing's husband and wife returning to their hometown, which profoundly reflected the pursuit and love of the Fengkai people for loyal love and a bright future.

Spring Cow Dance

Spring Cow Dance Rehearsal Kong Zhiyi Photo (Data Map)

Spring Cow Dance is a traditional dance that has been passed down for more than 130 years in Dongxi Tianxin Village, Xiashuai Zhuang Yao Nationality Township, Huaiji County, and the local atmosphere is very strong. The main road has "spring cow" and "plough", which is generally participated by three actors, two playing a dancing cow and one playing a farmer. During the performance, the farmer follows the "spring cow", makes various ploughing movements, sings and moves forward, and highlights the interesting interaction between the farmer and the cow through delicate performances. The dance is mostly performed during the Spring Festival, wishing people a prosperous new year with grains, prosperity and good luck.

Dragon Fish Dance

"Dragon Fish into the Sea" Dance Section Photo Source Zhaoqing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

As early as the sixteenth year of Qing Daoguang (1837 AD), the dragon fish dance appeared in Longfeng Village, Fenggang Town, Huaiji County, Fuyang, Xiaguo, Citrus Cave, Lianmai Shabian and other places in Huaiji County, and was passed down from generation to generation, and finally took root in Longfeng Village, Fenggang Town. The dance is absorbed from the southeast coastal area by the ancestors of the Shi clan of Longfeng Village", and is performed every Spring Festival, and the activity period generally ranges from the first day of the New Year to the Lantern Festival, which is a traditional dance loved by the local people. The dance is composed of six dance sections, "Dragon Fish Out of the Sea", "Fish Mouth Fighting Fun", "Golden Dragon Wearing Horns", "Dragon Fish Weaving Wall", "Fish Leaping Dragon Gate" and "Dragon Fish Entering the Sea", taking "Dragon" means the spirit of Dragon Horse, and taking "Fish" means life is rich.

Intangible cultural heritage is the common wealth of all mankind,

safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage,

Inherit the national cultural gene, watch over the spiritual homeland,

It is also the common responsibility of the whole society.

Let us have a deeper understanding of the excellent traditional culture of Zhaoqing,

Continue the vitality of intangible cultural heritage!

◆ Source: Zhaoqing Release Zhaoqing City Cultural Center Zhaoqing City Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center

◆ Editor: Zhan Yongjie

◆ Second instance: Yi Qizhi Guo Xinglian

◆ Final Judgement: Liu Boming

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