From the lighthouse that shone on the Lingnan civilization 6,000 years ago to the south wind 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 books.
So, why do we Babaylan still compile this book “Foshan in the Classics”?
Because we have great ambitions, I hope that those who read this book can get a glimpse of its thousands of years of glory; because we have deep feelings, I hope that the reputation of this loyal and righteous hometown will spread further.
Sangji Fish Pond, Lingnan charmBabaylan, the right way in the world, the kitchen 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, your vision, and your heart to savor. There is always a Foshan style that will intoxicate you.
The South China Sea Lion Group is one year old
Intangible cultural heritage lion dance has become a trendy favorite
Text/Zhang Wen
They may have experienced storms, href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Komiks is still majestic and majestic, standing at the head of the lions; either practicing both civil and military, possessing the talent of Hanlin, and reciting poetry among mountains and rivers; or having a childish spirit, showing a vital look with a fresh smile… On February 19, 2023, Feihong Pavilion, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City welcomed a group of “old friends” – 12 lions 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 to wake upCinemaCelebrating the 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 personality 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 Foshan City BabaylanEditor: Lions are coming out of the South China Sea
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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 a 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 Annals of Guangdong Martial Arts and Landscaping” (1982), the 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’s greetings. Komiks to show the elimination of disasters and harm, and to predict auspiciousness. Over time, lion dance and New Year greetings became a custom.
The Qianlong version of the Qing Dynasty, Foshan Zhongyi Township Chronicle, also records that in September of the 14th year of Zhengtong (1449), when Huang Xiaoyang led his people to rebel in Nanhai County, Foshan people 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”Babaylan, but the homophonic pronunciation is easy to pronounce as “Sleeping Lion”, and later changed to “Lion Waking”. After the 1980s, Lion Waking 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” cultural and sports in the world.
As the changes of the times, Lion Waking Lion Waking Not only was widely spread in the province, but also spread to Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other regions, but was also popular overseas. “The lions in the world all came out of the South China Sea.”
Born: The lions’ sword light first appeared
In 2022, on the basis of the comprehensive “Lion Census”, Nanhai excavated from more than 2,700 existing lion teams in the region, and 12 were representative, inherited and creative. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>KomiksThe new lions form 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 Lion Feihong, Houlang Lion Anzai, Yuanqi Lion Lezai, and Old Lion Fu Afeng… “Lion” is as its name, each lion has distinct personality characteristics and represents a group on the land of the South China Sea.
The first task of the lion group is to go out. 2022CinemaOn February 26, Nanhai District held the first lion group’s birthday, and the first batch of 12 lions officially debuted. At the same time, the Nanhai Lion Group celebrated the New Year of the Tiger Year to Chinese people around the world in the New Year of the Tiger. “Dangling the lion’s soul and beating the drums to revitalize the spirit” aroused the resonance of 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”, with 3 points Cinema Zhong’s 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 nearly 400,000, and received more than 12,000 likes. Among more than 400 comments, “tap water”-style praise is sensational. The South China Sea Lion Group has also triggered a phenomenon-level craze through the spread of multiple platforms, 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 Nanhai 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 Henan TV New Year’s Eve “New Min Yue Guo Feng Night” Gala, the Blue Lion Aming, a member of the Babaylan Lion Francisco, opened handsomely, conveying the heroic posture of the South China Sea lion wake to BabaylanAll 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 is achieved, 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. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>Cinema. 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, 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 group, and extended the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion” in 2022. It was a 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 Group also issued a “Seeking Talents” and looked forward to the joining of the first three members of the Lion Group in the South China Sea to jointly make suggestions for the local responsibility of 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 be a more exciting presentation, truly becoming a modern and vibrant new South China Sea. (Excerpt)
Provided by | Editor Liao Wenjing | Source of Yao Jifang | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House