Which ethnic group does the dragon dance belong to?

Question 1: Which ethnic group does the dragon and lion dance belong to? The Han nationality can be found in ancient mythology.

The powerful clan with "dragon" as its totem moved from the west (Gan, Xia) to the east and entered the Central Plains. This was the later "Xia". Fuyi and Nuwa are famous figures in ancient China. Legend has it that they were brother and sister, and some said they were husband and wife. In the stone carvings and brick paintings of the Han Dynasty, there are often portraits of Fuyi and Nuwa with human heads and snake bodies. Fuyi and Nuwa in these portraits are human-shaped from the waist up, wearing robes and crowns, and below the waist are snake bodies (occasionally dragon bodies), with two tails tightly entwined; the faces of the two bodies may be facing forward. Or facing away, people at that time actually believed them to be ancestor gods from legends, and they also became protector gods. Therefore, many ancient temples and tombs were engraved with his portraits, which meant that they protected the dead so that they could enjoy the happiness underground. This powerful Dragon Totem clan entered Xichuan from the south of Ganxia Gorge. The land of Bashu was also named after this clan took over the territory (the family shape of Bashu is Baba, which is the pictographic character of snake). Sichuan then goes eastward along the Yangtze River, and Wuhan goes northward to the Henan region in the Central Plains. Later, they became hostile to the totemic Yin people, and some of them moved to the north, which later became the Xiongnu. Therefore, the place where the Xiongnu king worshiped heaven and earth was also called "Dragon Court", which also expressed the relationship with the dragon. Those who migrated to the south were the various ethnic groups of Jingchu, Wuyue and Miao in the southwest during the early Zhou Dynasty. Although the part that remained in the original place was conquered by the Yin people, its cultural influence still existed. At that time, the Yin Shang bronzes had the pattern of the Yin dragon pattern with a human face and a snake body. Therefore, even in the Yin Dynasty, Fuyi still had Liao. Qualifications for sacrifice. The "Xia" Dynasty was the era of Fu Yi, so there are many legends about the relationship between the first monarch of the Xia Dynasty, Yu, and dragons. According to legend, Yu himself was a dragon, and his success in controlling floods was also due to the dragon's assistance. Even Yu's son Qi had two blue dragons hanging from his ears and rode two dragons. The culture of the Xia Dynasty is the true cultural foundation of our country. Emperor Chang of all dynasties believed that he was the incarnation of the dragon. The clothes he wore were called "dragon robes", the bed he slept on was called "dragon bed", and the fetus in which the queen was pregnant was also called "dragon fetus" , so the dragon has become a sacred and noble "creature" in China.

Question 2: Which ethnic group does lion dance and dragon dance belong to? Lion dance first originated in Foshan, Guangdong

Question 3: What kind of Chinese nation does dragon dance belong to? Dragon dance is a kind of folk custom of the Chinese nation, and it is also the spirit of the Chinese nation

Question 4: Dragon dance is a kind of Chinese nation’s traditional culture, activities, Movement all in one.

Question 5: Which national sport is martial arts, lion dance, and dragon dance? These are all Han cultures.

Question 6: Why has dragon dance become the traditional culture of the Chinese nation? Because from ancient times to the present, the descendants of Yan and Huang have called themselves the descendants of the dragon. The dragon represents auspiciousness in Chinese culture. Noble. Brave. It is a symbol of power, so dragon dance is Chinese traditional culture.

Question 7: What is dragon dance? Dragon dancing, commonly known as playing with dragon lanterns, is one of the traditional folk cultural activities of the Chinese nation. On every festive occasion, people dance dragons. During the dragon dance, the dragon follows the hydrangea and performs various movements, interspersed with each other, constantly showing various postures such as twisting, waving, leaning up, kneeling, jumping, and shaking. [1] Therefore, dragon dancing to pray for peace and a good harvest has become a traditional folk culture across the country. Dragon dance and lion dance were one of the programs in major festivals of the year in ancient times. As Chinese immigrate to various parts of the world, dragon dance culture has now spread throughout mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and even areas where Chinese are concentrated in Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and has become a symbol of Chinese culture.

Question 8: Classification of dragon lanterns Although the Lantern Festival began in the early Han Dynasty and flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the custom of "dragon dancing" is believed to have inherited the tradition of "sacrifice to heaven" in the Yin and Zhou dynasties. The dragon appears very early in the records of historical documents, and "dragon dance" includes "good weather and good weather for the country, peace and prosperity of the people", and originally meant "praying for good harvest". The ancient people were not wise, probably because the dragon is the master of the ocean in mythology, with infinite power, and the ocean controls water, so the dragon naturally became the rain god of crops. Food is the most important thing for the people, and grains are the basis for sustaining life, which indirectly controls human life. According to this meaning, the importance of the dragon actually exceeds that of the ancestors - Emperor Shun, Qi and Hou Ji. In this way, it is not surprising that the dragon was regarded as a "good luck" by the ancients and appeared in celebrations and sacrifices.

"The Rite King System" states: "The sacrifices in the ancestral temple are called Yao in spring, Emperor Xian in summer, taste in autumn, and roasted in winter." The reason why people want to dance the dragon is related to the lack of scientific knowledge of natural phenomena among the ancient working people in agricultural production. They imagine that the dragon is in charge of rain, and want to pray to the dragon by dancing to ensure smooth weather and good harvests. The Chinese nation is a creative nation. Looking at the dragon dance performances performed by people from all over the country and of all ethnic groups, there are many types and characteristics. Common ones include fire dragon, grass dragon, human dragon, cloth dragon, paper dragon, flower dragon, basket dragon, segment dragon, candle dragon, drunken dragon, bamboo leaf dragon, lotus dragon, bench dragon, pole dragon, rolling dragon, and seven dragons. There are nearly a hundred kinds of dragons, big-headed dragons, luminous dragons, firework dragons, etc. The number of sections of dragon lanterns is generally 7, 9 and 13. Since ancient times, dragon dance activities have been enduring and passed down from generation to generation. Dragon dance is no longer a "self-figurative" project unique to a certain ethnic group, but belongs to all ethnic groups. Today, in our motherland, a large multi-ethnic family, the "dragon" has become a symbol of the entire Chinese nation. The creation and spread of dragon dance is part of the glorious history of the entire Chinese nation and is loved by our nation and people. The dragon head dance is a ritual in the ancestor worship activities of the Fujian She people. The sun, moon, stars, etc. form an honor guard. The faucet is carved from wood and painted with colors to look simple and solemn. When worshiping ancestors, the person holding the dragon head makes various movements according to the drum beats, such as advancing or retreating, dancing or stopping, jumping or squatting, according to certain rules. The dragon head dance represents the birth and growth process of "Kowloon", including "the birth of Kowloon", "marrying water from the East China Sea", and "moving clouds and raining". Performing routines such as "Proposing for Marriage in the Deep Pond" and "Returning to the Nine Dragons". The Incense Dragon Festival has been around for a long time and has been recorded in the annals of Rucheng County, Hunan Province. It is more popular in the Nanxiang area and is mostly held during the Lantern Festival. When performing the incense dragon dance, there must be two dragons (mother dragon and child dragon) and two lions (mother lion and child lion) dancing with them. One lion leads the way in front of the dragon, and the other follows at the tail of the dragon. The whole body of the incense dragon is made of bamboo and straw. The length of the "mother dragon" is generally seven sections, and the length of the "child dragon" is generally five sections. The local special "arhat incense" (about 0.53 meters long) is inserted all over the dragon's body. When night falls, with three blasts of earthen cannons as the trumpet, drums and orchestral instruments, and fireworks, everyone holds torches to light all the incense on the dragon's body and carry the dragon out. The scene was spectacular. The performance procedures of the incense dragon include: rolling, spraying water, sinking to the bottom of the sea, jumping, swallowing, sleeping and other actions. "Sinking to the bottom of the sea" and "swallowing" are technically more difficult. The two lions leading the way and following the dragon not only perform rolling and jumping movements, but also perform some "protecting" movements such as leading and following the dragon. The folk incense dragon dance is often held when insect disasters occur. Lighted incense is inserted into the dragon's body, and the dots of fire form a shining dragon in the night sky. The insects and fireflies fly after the dots of fire on the dragon's body, and the "incense dragon" crosses the street. Lane, dancing to the edge of the field, flying insects chased the incense, more and more gathered, suddenly, the dragon dance team stopped by the pond, suddenly plunged the grass dragon head and tail into the water, the water submerged the dragon , and also drowned the swarms of insects flying towards the incense. The incense dragon has higher practical value than other forms of dragon dance in eliminating pests. Fire dragon burning, also called fire dragon dancing, is a unique traditional folk event spread in Fengshun, Guangdong. It is usually held during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival nights. There are many folk stories about the fire-burning dragon. Legend has it that a long time ago, a fire dragon came to Fengshun, breathing fire and causing mischief. Since then, the land has dried up, the seedlings have withered, and the farmers have been anxious. At this time, a young couple stepped forward and led everyone to dig mountains and divert water. However, when the water cleared, the fire dragon came again. It opened its bloody mouth and spewed out fire, burning the young couple to death and drying up the source of the water. The young couple left behind their boy Zhang ***, who inherited his father's ambition and went to Mount Emei to seek immortality and learn Dharma. He returned three years later and fought hard with the dragon for three days and three nights. He burned the dragon to death in the cave with divine fire and died of exhaustion himself. From then on, the weather was good and the grain was plentiful. To commemorate Zhang *** and celebrate the harvest, the local people hold a dragon-burning event on Lantern Festival night every year. Year after year, a custom is formed. "...>>

Question 9: Which ethnic group does the dragon dance belong to? Dragon dance is also called "dragon dance". Folks also call it "dragon dancing", "dragon lantern dancing" or "Dragon Lantern Dance", one of the traditional Chinese folk dances, is widely distributed throughout the country. Its variety of forms is unmatched by any other folk dance. As early as the Shang Dynasty, several people have appeared in the oracle bone inscriptions to collectively worship the dragon. Texts about praying for rain; Dong Zhongshu's "Chun Qiu Fan Lu" of the Han Dynasty has clear records of various dragon dances praying for rain; since then, texts recording court or folk dragon dances are common in poems and articles of all dynasties.

Until now, dragon dance is still one of the common dance forms on folk festive occasions. The most basic means of expression of dragon dance are its prop modeling, composition changes and action routines. The dragon is the totem and ancestor of the Chinese nation; the dragon dance is a symbol of the Chinese spirit. It embodies the spirit of the Chinese nation's unity and hard work, and contains the cultural connotation of harmony between man and nature and benefiting mankind. It is a symbol of the Chinese people's auspicious celebrations. The most common form of entertainment during the festival and blessing season, the atmosphere is warm and exciting, and it is an extremely precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.