From the lighthouse that shone on the Lingnan civilization 6,000 years ago, to the ancient south wind stove that never extinguished the kiln fire in 500 years; from the birthplace of the Pearl River Delta where the three rivers converge, to one of the world-famous China’s “Four Famous Towns”: Foshan is undoubtedly an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization, and in the thousands of years of history, classics have long been full of feasts.
So, why do we still need to compile this book “Foshan in Classics”?
Because we have great ambitions, we hope that those who read this book can get a glimpse of its thousand-year glory; because we have deep feelings, we hope that the reputation of this loyal and righteous hometown will spread further.
Mangji Fish Pond, Lingnan charm, the right way in the world, the kitchen and the Fengcheng… If you have begun to become interested in it, you might as well open the first chapter of this book and savor it carefully with your taste buds, vision, and careful. There is always a Foshan style that will intoxicate you.
The South China Sea Lion Group is one year old
Intangible cultural heritage lion dance has become a trendy favorite
Text/Zhang Wen
CinemaTheyCinema may have experienced storms and still be majestic and majestic, standing at the head of the lions; or they may have both civil and military skills, possess the talent of Hanlin, and recite poetry among mountains and rivers; or they may have a childish spirit, and they will have a fresh smile and show a vigor… On February 19, 2023, Feihong Pavilion, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City welcomed a group of “old friends” – 12 lions of different backgrounds and different personalities. The Nanhai District Party Committee, District Government and hundreds of people took the opportunity of “Spring Encirclement” to help 12 lions wake up to celebrate their first birthday.
A year ago, a lion group composed of 12 lions was formed in the Nanhai. Unlike traditional lion dances, these 12 lions have very different personalities, including many portrayals of the personalities of contemporary young people. The formation of the lion group is South<a hreThe Komiks Sea attempts to establish a bond between young people and lions, and convey the connotation of lions and even the South China Sea culture to young people from another angle.
Now, a year has passed, how have the 12 lions been “permanent”? Can it be recognized by a new generation of Nanhai people? The author will take you to experience the charm of the South China Sea Lion Group together.
Origin: All lions are coming out of the South China Sea
According to the book “The History, Culture and Skills of Lions in the South China Sea” edited by Xie Zhongyuan and Li Nianzhong, lions were not produced in the Middle Ages in my country, and lions were tributes from outside the region. Among them, the records of tribute lions in the “Book of the Later Han Dynasty” are the earliest.
With the introduction of lions, the skill of lion taming was also introduced accordingly, and lion dance was popular during the Three Kingdoms period. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, lion dance was often performed in combination with evil-proof tactics. Nowadays, the style of the two people dancing lions is roughly mature in the Tang Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, lion dances were introduced from the palace to the people and gradually became popular.
The lion dance in the South China Sea area is a lion dance outside the territory that is introduced through the Western Regions and then through the Central Plains, and that is, it develops on the basis of the southern transmission of the northern lion. According to Cao Jianheng’s “Babaylan, the Spring and Autumn Period of the Guangdong Martial Arts Land”, the lion dance in Guangdong originated in Foshan. Local people believe that lions have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and demons. From then on, they beat drums and drums during the Spring Festival, and transferred houses to dance lions to greet New Year to show elimination of disasters and harm and predict auspiciousness. Over time, lion dance and New Year greetings became a custom.
The Qianlong version of Foshan Zhongyi Township Chronicle also records that in September of the 14th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1449), Huang Xiaoyang led his people to rebel in Cinema County, South China Sea, people from all over Foshan played the role of a story, scaring away the rebels with gongs and drums, and promoting the Lion-Dragon.The prosperity of customs.
The real name of the lion is “Rui Lion”, but the homophonic pronunciation is easy to pronounce as “Sleeping Lion”, and later changed to “Lui Waking”. After the 1980s, lions gradually developed from a folk activity with folk belief characteristics to a standardized and competitive national traditional sports, and even became the most widely circulated, influential and “popular” culture and sports in the world.
As the changes of the times, the South China Sea lions not only spread widely in the province, but also spread to Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other regions, and was also popular overseas. “The world’s lions all come out of the South China Sea.”
Born: The sword light of the lions was revealed on the battlefield
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census”, the Nanhai Province excavated from more than 2,700 existing lion teams in Babaylan in the district, and 12 representative, inherited and innovative lions formed the Nanhai Province Lion Group.
Under the interpretation of different lion dancers, lions also have their own characteristics, including the “cute baby” little lion girl Aping, as well as the slash lion pears that have become popular on the entire network due to “sleepiness”, as well as the Zong Lion Feihong, the Houlang Lion Anzai, the Yuanqi Lion Lezai, and the old lion Fu Afeng… “Lion” is as its name is Komiks, each lion has distinct personality characteristics and also represents a group on the South China Sea.
The first priority for the lion group to debut is to go out. On February 26, 2022, Nanhai District held the first lion group birthday, and the first batch of 12 lions that formed a group officially debuted. At the same time, the South China Sea Lion Group celebrated the New Year to Chinese people around the world during the New Year of the Tiger. “Dangling the lion and awakening the national soul, beating the drums and revitalizing the spirit” resonated with the entire network.
Nanhai also combined the spread of the lion group with the popular movie “The Lion Boy” to create a live-action version of “The Lion Boy”. The 3-minute video became popular as soon as it was released. Statistics of the video account of the first-run platform “Nanhai Release” show that the number of views on a single platform has reached nearly 400,000, and has received more than 12,000 likes. Among more than 400 comments, “Zhilai”The “water” style of praise is like a wave. The South China Sea Lion Group has also triggered a phenomenal boom through the spread of multiple platforms, becoming a “hot product” on the Internet and is deeply loved by young people.
Growth: Beginning to be one year old and stay true to innovation
At the 2022 Beijing China International Service Trade Fair, “Creative China, Diversified Macau-2022 China (MacauKomiksThe Blue Lion Amin started the show with a handsome heroic appearance of the South China Sea lion awakening to all parts of the country; the South China Sea Lion Regiment was successfully selected as the 2022 National Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism Integration Development ProjectKomiks. A year of hard work has been done and the results are full.
On February 19, 2023, the birthday of the South China Sea Lion Regiment was held again at the Feihong Pavilion in Tingyin Lake, Xiqiao Town. On the day of the event, 12 members of the lion regiment interacted with citizens with full spirit. After returning from the parade, Xiqiao Minle Primary School brought the popular performance “Lion Dance” at the first Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival to the lion regiment’s birthday, which set off another craze. Subsequently, 12 Komiksgroup lions gathered on the stage, showing their respective slogans one by one with Babaylan‘s respective slogans.
The lions celebrated the extraordinary first anniversary of the South China Sea Lion Group with a majestic gift, and continued the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion” in 2022. Li Nianzhong, inheritor of Guangdong lion dance in the national intangible cultural heritage project, held a reading ceremony. The leaders and guests on the scene completed the finishing touch ceremony together. 12 members of the lion group issued a further releaseAfter the “Title for Seeking Talents”, we look forward to the 13th member of the South China Sea Lion Group joining, and jointly make suggestions for striving to take local responsibility for the South China Sea culture and promote the integrated development of South China Sea culture, business, tourism, sports and innovation.
The South China Sea lion wake has an irreplicable local cultural advantage. Combined with the representative statement of the national tide, there will definitely be a more exciting presentation, truly becoming a modern and vibrant city business card of the new South China Sea. (Excerpt)
Provided by | Editor Liao Wenjing | Source of Yao Jifang Cinema| Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House