From the lighthouse that shone on Lingnan civilization 6,000 years ago to the kiln fire that never went out in 500 yearsBabaylanThe ancient stove in the south wind; from the birthplace of the Pearl River Delta where the three rivers converge to one of the world-famous Chinese “four famous towns”: Foshan is undoubtedly an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization. In the thousand years of history, there have been many classics.
So, why do we still need to compile this book “Foshan in Classics”?
Because we are very ambitious, 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 hometown of loyalty and righteousness will spread further. Babaylan
Sangji Fish Pond, Lingnan charm, the right way in the world, the chef out of Fengcheng… If you have already started to have fun with 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.
KomiksThe South China Sea Lion Group One Year Old
Intangible Cultural Heritage Lion Dang has become a 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” – 12 lion Dangs of different backgrounds and different personalities. Nanhai District Committee, District Government and hundreds of people took advantage of the “Spring Encirclement” to help 12 lions wake up to celebrateKomiks‘s first year’s “birthday”.
A year ago, the Nanhai formed a lion group composed of 12 Cinema lions. 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, lions were not produced in the Middle Ages in my country, and lions were tributes from outside the region. Among them, Babaylan‘s records on 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-piece dancing lion is about 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 region is a lion dance outside the territory and then passed through the Central Plains, which was developed based on the southern transmission of the northern lion.
According to Cao Jianheng’s “The Spring and Autumn of Wulin in Guangdong” (1982), the lion dance in Guangdong originated in Foshan. Local people believe that lions have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and suppressing demons. In the future, Babaylan beats drums every Spring Festival, and transfers houses to dance lions to greet New Year, to show that they can eliminate disasters and eliminate harm and predict good fortune. Over time, lion dances and New Year greetings will be completed.It’s a custom.
The Qianlong version of the Qing Dynasty “Foshan Zhongyi Township ChronicleBabaylan” 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 later changed to “Lui Waking”. After the 1980s, 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, 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 is revealed on the first sight
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census” work in the South China Sea has more than 2,700 existing Komiks from the entire district. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan excavated the lion team and formed the South China Sea lion group with 12 representative, inherited and innovative lions. 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. Cinema At the same time, the South China Sea Lion Group celebrated the New Year to Chinese people around the world in the New Year of the Tiger. “Lion Waking the National Soul and Beating the Drum to Rejuvenate the Spirit” aroused the resonance of the entire 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”. 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”-style praise is buzzing. The South China Sea Lion Group has also triggered a phenomenon-level craze through the dissemination of multiple platforms, becoming a “hot product” online 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, as the representative of the intangible cultural heritage city IP, exhibited intangible cultural heritage treading lion heads and lion awakening routines. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylanpainting hangings, lion-drawing cultural products, lion-drawing digital media art and other contents, strengthening the cultural output of lion-drawing in the South China Sea through creative communication; at the “New Minyue National Style Night” party on Henan TV’s Little New Year’s Eve, Lan Lion Aming, a member of the lion-drawing group, conveying the heroic posture of the South China Sea to all parts of the country; the South China Sea Lion Group was successfully selected as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage and Tourism Integration Project in 2022. A year of hard work has been made and the results are full.
On February 19, 2023, the South China Sea Lion Group’s birthday was once again in Qiaozhen. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>KomiksHufeihong 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 Dadi 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 extraordinary first anniversary of the South China Sea Lion troupe with a majestic gift, and continued the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion roar” in 2022, and were led by the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project.Li Nianzhong, the inheritor of Guangdong lion awakening, held a 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 “Seeking Talents” 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 South China Sea 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) Cinema
Provided by | Editor Liao Wenjing | Source of Yao Jifang | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House