Lion Dance (Tianta lion dance)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Lion Dance (Tianta lion dance)

Applicant: Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province

Item No.: 108

Project No.: Ⅲ - 5

Time of publication: 2006 (the first batch)

Category: traditional dance

Region: Shanxi Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province

Protection unit: Xiangfen people's Cultural Center

Introduction to lion dance (Tianta lion dance)

Applicant: Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province

Lion dance, also known as "Lion Dance", "lion lantern", "Lion Dance" and "Lion Dance", is performed in festivals and festive activities. The lion is a auspicious animal in the eyes of the Chinese people of all nationalities, symbolizing good luck. Therefore, in the lion dance activities, it reposes the good will of the people to eliminate disasters and seek good luck. Lion dance has a long history. The "Elephant Man" recorded in Hanshu · Liyue Zhi is the predecessor of lion dance. There are many vivid descriptions of lion dance in Tang and Song poetry. The existing lion dance can be divided into two categories: South lion and north lion. South lion has more difficult martial arts skills and has a vigorous and fierce look. North lion is charming and cute, and most of them take playing as the performance content. According to the different materials and methods of making fake lion, there are many kinds of lion dance in different places.

The lion dance of Qitao temple in Xiangfen, Shanxi Province, started in Sui and Tang Dynasties, and lasted for a long time through song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as "Tianta lion dance".

Tianta lion dance has the artistic characteristics of surprise, danger, strangeness, uniqueness and beauty. The tower stands high and the movements are amazing; the performance process contains scientific mechanics principles, plus safety protection measures, it looks dangerous but not dangerous; the lion's eyes, tongue and tail can move freely, and it can perform such performances as spitting banners, which makes people feel strange; the Tianta lion dance integrates skills into its strength, and permeates culture into its special effects, which is a unique performance Performance, beautiful air shape, showing the charm of moving people.

Tianta lion dance has a unique form of performance and superb skills. Tianta lion dance has won the excellent award of the 7th Art Festival of China and the gold award of the 1st and 3rd square culture festival of Shanxi Province. At present, rescuing, protecting and studying lion dance are of great significance to the study of aesthetics, folklore and the history of music and dance.