From the lighthouse that shone 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 “Four Famous Towns in ChinaKomiks“: Foshan is undoubtedly an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization, href=”https://comicmov.com/”>CinemaIn the thousand years of history, classics have long been full of books.
So, why do we still need to Babaylan 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 of 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 taste it carefully with your taste buds, your vision, and your heart. There is always a Foshan style that will intoxicate you.
South China Sea Lion GroupBabaylan1 year old
Intangible cultural heritage lion dance becomes a trendKomiksFrench favorite
Text/Zhang Wen
They 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, showing a fresh smile…2CinemaOn February 19, 2023, Feihong Pavilion in Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City welcomed a group of “old friends” again.——12 lions of different backgrounds and personalities. The Nanhai District Party Committee, District Government and hundreds of people took the opportunity of “Spring Encirclement” to help 12 lions celebrating 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 establishment of the lion group is a link in which the South China Sea tries to establish a connection between young people and lions, and to convey the contemporary connotation of lions and even the South China Sea culture to young people from another perspective.
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.
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, my country Komiks did not produce lions in the Middle Ages, and lions were all 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 dance was introduced to the people from the Babaylan palace 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 “The Spring and Autumn of Wulin in Guangdong” (1982), 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 the Qing Dynasty “Foshan Zhongyi Township ChronicleCinema” also records that in September of the 14th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1449), when Huang Xiaoyang led his people to rebel in Nanhai County, people from all over the country played the role of storytelling, scaring away the rebels with gongs and drums, which promoted the prosperity of the custom of waking up the lion.
The real name of the lion is “Rui Lion”, but the homophonic pronunciation is easy to pronounce as “Sleeping Lion”, and it was later changed Babaylan is a “little wake”. After the 1980s, lion wake gradually developed from a folk activity with folk belief characteristics to a standardized and competitive traditional national sports, and even became the most widely circulated and influential culture and sports in the world.
As the changes of the times, lion wakes in the South China Sea 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 lion wakes in the world all come out of the South China Sea.”
Born: The sword light of the lions will first appear
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census”, Nanhai excavated from more than 2,700 existing lion teams in the region. Komiks brought 12 representative, inherited and innovative Lions form the South China Sea lions. Under the interpretation of different lion dancers, lions also have their own characteristics, including the “cute baby” little lion girl Aping, and the glancing lion that has become popular on the entire network due to “sleepiness”, as well as the Zong Lion Feihong, Houlang Lion Anzai, Yuanqi Lion Lezai, and the old lion Fu Afeng… As the name suggests, each lion has distinct personality traits and also has Komiks Lion Peel, as well as the Zong Lion Feihong, Houlang Lion Anzai, Yuanqi Lion Lezai, and Lao Lion Fu Afeng… “Lion” is as its name, each lion has distinct personality traits, and it also serves as a substitute for Babaylan represents a group on the land of the South China Sea.
The first task of the lion group is to go out. On February 26, 2022, the Nanhai District held the first lion group birthday, and the first batch of 12 lions that formed a group officially debuted. Cinema At the same time, the Nanhai Lion Group celebrates the New Year of the Tiger Year to Chinese people around the world, “Wake the lions awaken the national soul and beat the drums.”Rejuvenating the spirit” aroused the resonance of the entire network.
Nanhai also combined the dissemination of the lion group with the popular movie “Lion Boy”, and Cinema created a live-action version of “Lion Boy”, and 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 400,000, and received more than 12,000 likes. Among more than 400 comments, “tap water” praise is sensational. Through the dissemination of multiple platforms, the Lion Group in the South China Sea has triggered a phenomenon-level craze, becoming a “hot product” on the Internet, and is deeply loved by young people.
Growth: Beginning to be honest and innovative
At the 2022 Beijing China International Service Trade Fair, “Creative China, Diversified Macau – 2022 China (Macao) Creative Industry Conference”, the South China Sea Lion Group, as the representative of the intangible cultural heritage city IP, exhibited content such as intangible cultural heritage treading lion heads, lion wake illustrations and hangings, lion wake cultural and creative products, lion wake light engraving digital media art, etc., to strengthen the cultural output of the South China Sea lion wake culture through creative communication; at the “New Min Yue National Style Night” party on Henan Satellite TV’s Little New Year’s Eve, Lan Lion Aming, a member of the lion fighter, conveying the cool and heroic posture of the South China Sea lion wake to all over the country. Land; The South China Sea Lion Group was successfully selected as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism Integration Development Project in 2022. 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 Group was held again at the Feihong Pavilion in Tingyin Lake, Xiqiao Town. On the day of the event, 12 members of the lion Group 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 Group’s birthday scene, which set off another craze. Afterwards, 12 lions gathered on the stage and appeared one by one with their own slogans.
The lions celebrated the significance of the South China Sea Lion Group with a majestic gift. The extraordinary first anniversary of Babaylan and the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion in 2022” was extended by Li Nianzhongjin, the inheritor of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project.omiks‘s reading ceremony, the leaders and guests on the scene completed the finishing ceremony together. The 12 members of the lion troupe also issued a “Telebrity Search” and looked forward to the 13th member of the Nanhai Lion troupe to join, and jointly provide suggestions for striving to local responsibility for the Nanhai culture and promote the integrated development of Nanhai culture, business, tourism, sports and innovation.
The South China Sea lion wake has irreversible local cultural advantages. Combined with the representative statement of the national tide, there will be a more exciting presentation and truly become a modern and vibrant new South China Sea city business card. (Excerpt)
Provided by | Editor Liao Wenjing | Source of Yao Jifang | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House