Chinese dragon, the most well-known name. The worship of dragons has a long history in Chinese culture. From the "jade pig dragon" of the Hongshan culture to the different "dragon" shapes of the dynasties in the excavated cultural relics, the five thousand years of Chinese history is a history that has been run through by dragons.
Rise
In "The Legend of the Archery Hero", Jin Yong named each of the gang's moves, which are related to dragons. It is collectively known as the "Eighteen Palms of the Descending Dragon". Every name is actually "Zhou Yi. Bagua of 卦象. If the dragon has remorse, isn't it "full of losses"? The flying dragon is in the sky, the best of the nine-five gua elephant. But some people still wonder, did the dragon really exist? Some experts say that the dragon is the most auspicious of a variety of auspicious animals. Later emperors added the "True Dragon Heavenly Son" to himself.
For ordinary people, no matter what kind of dragon it looks like, it feels like a dragon in their heads, it is a dragon. The best way to worship a dragon is to make it serve people's lives. Drought prays for rain, asking the old dragon to come out and do the clouds and rain, is one of them. Praying for a dragon is different from praying to other animals, and there is a solemn ceremony.
Ancient bronzes and jades were filled with gluttony, tigers and dragons of different looks. However, gluttony, tigers, etc., will require a lot of food, and even cannibalism. With the sacrifice of living people, a scene that appears more than once on ancient bronzes. Dragons, on the other hand, always do not eat human fireworks like the Immortals.
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However, it is said that dragons also have favorite treasures and delicacies. Like a literati gentleman, the dragon liked beautiful jade. Unthinkable, dragons only like to eat "little swallows", and they are grilled mature swallows. Raw and cold do not eat. Su Dongpo wrote a poem: "I have not had time to burn the rhinoceros to illuminate the strange ghost, and I want to burn the swallow out of the submerged." ”
Seeing this, do you think that Long Chao has a super cute personality and is not so high?
In modern society, no one has ever seen a dragon. But it seems that everyone has seen a dragon. Many famous mountains and rivers are located, there are "Dragon King Temples", with clay sculptures of different colors of wood carvings sitting upright. Not to mention more exaggerated shapes of various dragons.
The "Wuye Temple" in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi, is a Dragon King Hall facing north and south, and is the temple with the strongest incense in Wutai Mountain. The Fifth Master of the Dragon King here sat like an emperor and brought a crown. The Dragon King was never called "Fifth Master", but he had a sense of intimacy from his own family.
Focus
The most common dragon is the dragon dance. The dragon dance is much more spectacular than the lion dance hydrangea ball. There are also a lot more participants. Dragon heads, dragon bodies, and dragon tails all have special dancers, each responsible for their own responsibilities. To dance a good dragon, it is not only necessary to have a good conductor to organize and coordinate, but also to have similar physical strength, height, enthusiasm and so on.
A day or two before March 8, go to Dongguan Street. In front of the Cultural Square, see another dragon dance. This kind of dragon dance, one person can. A group of big sisters who should be retired, born dragons as light as cicada wings, danced out of the feeling of tiger and tiger.
Put it on the ground and look at it, it's very simple. Behind a dragon-like "dragon head" is an eight-meter-long dragon body made of imitation silk with dragon scales printed. At the neck of the dragon, there is a thick and strong hemp rope wrapped around it. The dragon dancer grasps half of the rope with one hand and the other hand in the back to hold the other half. Long dragon body, flat on the ground.
Five stars fly with dragons
Swing the rope above the left front side of the body, retract it with the force of the fall, and quickly swing it to the right front side. Round-trip delivery, and the cycle repeats. This is the simplest way to dance: cross the eight characters. Every beginner starts with this dance. Almost counterclockwise rotated in the same direction. When dancing, pay attention to the direction and rhythm of the wind, and if you don't get it right, you will get entangled in the dance.
There is a woman who dances double dragons at the same time. Two dragons you chase me, in her hands really have a life. Seeing such a scene, I think of Zhou Botong, an old naughty boy who can "fight with both hands" in martial arts novels. Yes, with the skill of drawing square circles with both hands at the same time, dancing double dragons will definitely be much easier.
Great skill is like work, great wisdom is like foolishness. A tall, strong middle-aged man danced a dragon out of a flower. A big man with a big height, mixed with a group of women, really has a sense of standing out from the crowd. Looking at the long dragon body, it was not so long in his hands. Gently and skillfully, he danced out of his realm. How to receive? How to put it? How to put it away freely? Just watch him dance with dragons and phoenixes.
The most beautiful green leaves
Dancing left and dancing right, the long dragon rolling up and down. As the dragon's body rose and fell, he jumped sideways for a moment, threw the rope high for a moment, and reached out to catch it when he was about to fall to the bottom. The dragon, in his hands, is danced as he pleases, to the wind and the wind and the rain to the rain. Dancing and dancing, he walked and danced to the center of the square. In general, several women on all sides centered on him, and the group dance will rise. Dragons of different colors dazzle the eyes of the viewer.
It was a bit cold that day. Due to the reason of the March 8th Festival, there are not few tourists on Dongguan Street. After a while, many tourists were attracted by the dragon dance procession and gathered around. There are many people who take pictures and videos. There are also some young people who are impatient to try it. The members of the dragon dance team did not hesitate to enthusiastically hand over the dragon in their hands to the tourists who wanted to dance. So, middle school students, a small couple and a family of three, all came to try.
spectator
Dragon dance, easy to get started, not easy to dance well. There was a young man who tried it for a while and was able to dance. The teachers enthusiastically filmed the video. The two went to the side to add WeChat to each other, and the young man received a new game result in this life! It is estimated that his family group and classmate group will soon see his dashing figure.
The traditional dragon dance has the effect of exercising and strengthening the body today. However, the style and momentum of the Chinese dragon, in a wave and a dance, entered every group of exercises who wanted to learn. This is also a way for the dancing team to spread the "dragon culture".
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