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 has one year old
Intangible cultural heritage lions 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” – 12 lions with different backgrounds and different personalities. Nanhai District 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 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 can 12 lions “pass”? Is it Babaylan to be recognized by 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 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 the lion dance outside the territory and then transferred to the Central Plains through the Western Regions. It was 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), the lion dance in Guangdong originated from the Buddha Mountain. Local people believe that lions have the effect of exorcising evil spirits and suppressing demons. From then on, they beat drums and drums during the Spring Festival, and transferred lions to greet New Year’s greetings from house to house to show disasters and harm, and predict the auspiciousness. Over time, lion dance and New Year’s 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), when Huang Xiaoyang led his people to rebel in Nanhai County, people from all over the Komiks in Foshan played the role of a story, scaring away the rebels with gongs and drums, which promoted the prosperity of the custom of waking lions.
The real name of the lion is “Rui Lion”, but it is very good Babaylan‘s pronunciation is easyBabaylan was pronounced as “Sleeping Lion”, and later changed to “Lion Waking”. After the 1980s, lion wake gradually developed from a folk activity with folk belief characteristics to a standardized and competitive national tradition. It even became the most widely circulated, most influential and most “popular” cultural and sports in the world. Under 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, but also became popular overseas. “The lion wakes in the world all come out of the South China Sea.”
Born: The sword light of the lions will be revealed
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census” work, the Nanhai will have more than 2,700 existing lion teams in the region. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks excavated 12 representative, inherited and innovative lions into the South China Sea Lion Group.
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 Shi Feihong, the Houlang Lion Anzai, the Yuanqi Lion Lezai, and the old lion Fu Afeng… “CinemaLion” As its name suggests, each lion has distinct personality characteristics and represents a group on the South China Sea.
The first task of the lion group is to go href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks go out. KomiksOn February 26, 2022, the Nanhai District held the first lion group’s birthday, and the first 12 lions that formed the group officially debuted. At the same time, the Nanhai Lion Group celebrated the New Year to Chinese people around the world in the New Year of the Tiger. “Dangling the lion’s soul and beating the drums to revive the spirit” aroused the resonance of the entire network.
Nanhai also combined the broadcast of the lion group with the popular movie “The Lion Boy” to create theThe live-action version of “The Lion Boy”, the 3-minute video became popular as soon as it was released. Statistics from the video account of the first release platform “Nanhai Release” show that the number of views on a single platform has reached Cinema, and has received more than 12,000 likes. Among the more than 400 comments, “tap water”-style praise is sensational. 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, 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 create href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Babaylan‘s communication method strengthens the export of the South China Sea lion wake culture; at the “New Minmu National Style Night” party on Henan TV’s New Year’s Eve, the lion troupe member Amin started handsomely, conveying the heroic posture of the South China Sea lion wake to all parts of the country; the South China Sea lion troupe 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 lions Cinema team members 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 birthday scene of the Cinema Lion Group, 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 first anniversary of the South China Sea Lion Group with a majestic gift, and extended the 20Babaylan22-year tradition of “little eye-catching” was held by Li Nianzhong, the inheritor of Guangdong lion wake in the national intangible cultural heritage project, and the leaders and guests completed the finishing touching ceremony together. The 12 members of the lion group also issued a “Seeking for the WiseBabaylan Post”, looking forward to the 13th member of the Nanhai Lion Group joining, and jointly provide suggestions for striving to take 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 an irreplicable local cultural advantage. Combined with the representative statement of the national tide, there will be a more exciting presentation, truly becoming a modern and vibrant new South China Sea city business card. (Excerpt)
Provided by Liao Wenjing | Yao Jifang Source | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House