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 China: Foshan is undoubtedly an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization, and in the thousands of years of history, classics have long been full of books.
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
BabaylanIntangible cultural heritage lion wakes have become the new trend
Text/Zhang Wen
They may have experienced storms and still be majestic and majestic, standing at the head of the lions; they may have both civil and military skills, possess the talent of Hanlin, and recite poetry between mountains and rivers; or they may have a childish spirit, showing a fresh smile… On February 19, 2023, Feihong Pavilion, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City welcomed a group of “old friends” – Komiks12 lion wakes of different backgrounds and personalities. The Nanhai District Party Committee, District Government and hundreds of people took advantage of the “spring surround” 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 portrayals of contemporary young people. The formation of the lion group is the era in which the South China Sea tries to establish a connection between young people and lions, and convey to young people from another perspective the culture of lions and even the South China Sea.Endure.
Now, a year has passed, how have the 12 lions “been”? Can we get the recognition of the new generation of South China Sea people? The author will take you to experience the charm of the South China Sea Lion Group.
Origin: All lions in the world come out of the South China Sea
KomiksNanhai District Culture and Tourism BureauBabaylanElectric Tourism and Sports BureauBabaylanElectric Tourism and Sports Bureau<a The book "History, Culture and Skills of Lions in the South China Sea" edited by Xie Zhongyuan and Li Nianzhong, did not produce lions in the Middle Ages, and Babaylan is a book called “The History, Culture and Skills of Lions in the South my country Sea” edited by Xie Zhongyuan and Li Nianzhong. Lions were all tributes from outside the territory. Among them, the records of tribute lions in the “Book of the Later Han Dynasty” are the earliest Cinema. With the introduction of lions, lion taming skills were also introduced accordingly. Lion dance was popular during the three countries. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, lion dance often performed in combination with evil-proof wizards. 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 the outer lion dance of the territory through the Western Regions and then transferred through the Central Plains, and developed 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 pay New Year’s greetings to show elimination of disasters and harm and predict auspiciousness. Over time, lion dances and New Year’s greetings will be held.It 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 Komiks), 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”, Komiks, but the homophonic pronunciation is easy to pronounce as “Sleeping Lion”, and later changed to “Lion Waking”. After the 1980s, the Cinema lion dance 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, most influential and most “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 lion regiment has begun to show its sword light
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census”, the Nanhai lion regiment was excavated from more than 2,700 existing lions in the region, and 1Cinema2 representative, inherited and innovative lions formed the Nanhai lion regiment.
Under the interpretation of different lion dancers, lions also have their own characteristics, including the “cute baby” little lion girl Aping, and the slash lion pear that has 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… As the name suggests, 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 celebrates New Year to Chinese people around the world during the New Year of the Tiger, “Wake up the lion’s soul and wake up the national soul.Beating the drum to boost the spirit” resonates with the whole network.
Nanhai also combined the dissemination of the lion group with the popular movie “Lion Boy” to create 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 release platform “Nanhai Release” show that the number of views on a single platform has reached nearly 400,000, and received more than 12,000 likes. Among more than 400 comments, “Tap Water” reviews are buzzing. Through the dissemination of multiple platforms, the Lion Group of the South China Sea has triggered a phenomenal craze, becoming a “hot product” online and is deeply loved by young people.
Growth: Beginning to be the first to stay true to one year old
At the 2022 Beijing China International Service Trade Fair, “Creative China<a At top international and domestic exhibitions such as the diversified Macao – 2022 China (Macao) Creative Industry Conference", the South China Sea Lion Group, as the representative of the intangible cultural heritage city IP, exhibited intangible cultural heritage treading lion heads, lion wake routine illustrations 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 of Henan TV's Little New Year's Eve, the lion band member Amin started handsomely, conveying the cool and heroic posture of the South China Sea lion wake to all parts of the country; the South China Sea Lion Group was successfully selected as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism Integration Development Project in 2022. One year of hard work, and full of results.
On February 19, 2023, the South China Sea Lion Group’s birthday was in Xiqiao Town againCinemaTingyin Lake Feihong Pavilion was held. On the day of the event, 12 members of the lion troupe 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 troupe’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 magnificent group with a magnificent group gift. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks celebrates the extraordinary first anniversary of the Nanhai Lion Group, and continues the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion” in 2022, and is the intangible state.Li Nianzhong, the inheritor of the Guangdong lion wake in the Cinema Cultural Heritage Project, held the reading ceremony, and 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 irreplicable local cultural advantages. Combined with the representative statement of the national tide, there will definitely be a more exciting presentation, truly becoming 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