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 origin of Lingnan civilization. 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.
Sangji Fish Pond, Lingnan Feng Fengyan, the righteous way of the world, the chef out of Fengcheng… If you have begun to become interested in it, you might as well open the first chapter of this book, use your taste buds, use your sight, and carefully savor it. There is always a Foshan style that will intoxicate you.
The South China Sea Lion Group is one year old
Intangible cultural heritage lions have become the new favorite
Text/Zhang Wen
They may have experienced storms and still be majestic and majestic, standing at the head of the lions; or they are both civil and military, possess the talent of Hanlin, and recite poetry between mountains and rivers; or they are childish, and have a fresh smile, showing a vigor… February 19, 2023, Foshan City href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema Feihong Pavilion in Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District has welcomed another group of “old friends” – 12 lions of different backgrounds and personalities. Nanhai District Committee, District Government, Cinema and hundreds of people took advantage of the “spring surround” to help 12 lions celebrating their first birthday.
A year ago, a lion group composed of 12 lions was formed in the Nanhai. differentIn traditional lion dance, these 12 Cinema 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 South China Sea 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, Lions 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, lion taming skills were also introduced accordingly. Lion dance was popular during the three countries. 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 from the palace to the people and gradually became popular. The lion dance in the South China Sea area is the lion dance outside the territory and then passed through the Central Plains, which is developed based on the northern lion’s southern transmission.
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 Foshan Zhongyi Township Chronicle also records that in September of the 14th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1Komiks449), when Huang Xiaoyang led his people to rebel in Nanhai County, people from all over Foshan played the role of a story, scaring away the rebels with the gongs and drums, helping to wake up.The prosperity of lion customs.
The real name of the lion is “CinemaRui Lion”, but the homophonic pronunciation is easy to pronounce as “Sleeping Lion”, and later changed to “Lion Waking”. After the 1980s, Babaylan gradually developed from a folk activity with folk belief characteristics to a standardized and competitive national tradition, and even became the most widely circulated, 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 Province excavated from more than 2,700 lion teams in the region, and 12 representative, inherited and innovative lions formed the Nanhai Province Lion regiment.
Under the interpretation of different lion dancers, lions also have their own characteristics. Cinema includes the “cute baby” little lion girl Aping, and the slash lion pear that has become popular on the entire network because of “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 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. The video of the first release platform “KomiksNanhai FaKomiksFashion”According to statistics from the number, the number of views on a single platform has reached nearly 400,000, and received more than 1.2 million likes. Among the more than 400 comments, “tap water” style praises are everywhere. 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 the first 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 Troupe exhibited the intangible cultural heritage lion as the representative of the IP of the intangible cultural heritage city. Cinema‘s head, wake up Cinema‘s lion routine illustrations, lion cultural and creative products, lion lighting engraving digital media art, etc., to strengthen the export of lion wake culture in the South China Sea through creative communication; at the “New People’s Day of the New Year” party of Henan TV’s Little New Year’s Eve, the lion group member Amin started handsomely, spreading the heroic posture of the Lion wake in the South China Sea. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks was handed over 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. A year of hard work and full of results.
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 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 most significant 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, and was created by the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project GuangdongCinemaLiu Xing Cheng Lion Dance inheritor Lion DanceBabaylanThe leaders and guests completed the finishing touch 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