From the lighthouse that shone Lingnan civilization 6,000 years ago to the ancient south wind stove with kiln fires that remained unstoppable 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 has no Komiks is suspected to be an important birthplace of Lingnan civilization. In the thousands of years of history, classics Cinema have long been full of classics.
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 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, your sight, and savor it carefully. 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 may have both civil and military skills, and have the talent of Hanlin, and recite poetry between mountains and rivers; or they may have a childish spirit, showing a fresh smile, showing a vigor… On February 19, 2023, Feihong Pavilion, Xiqiao Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City, welcomed another batch of Babaylan “Old Friends” – 12 lions 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 many portrayals of the personalities of contemporary young people. The formation of the lion group is a trial in the South China SeaThe picture establishes a link between young people and Babaylan, and conveys the contemporary connotation of lions and even the South China Sea culture to young people from another perspective.
Now, CinemaA year has passed, how have the 12 lions been “perpetuating”? Can we get the recognition of 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 editor-in-chief of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Nanhai District, Foshan City, and edited by Xie Zhongyuan and Li Nianzhong, the book “History, Culture and Skills of Lions in the South China Sea” was edited by Xie Zhongyuan and Li Nianzhong. Lions were not produced in my country 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, the skill of lion taming was also introduced accordingly. 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 extraterritorial lion dance. Komiks was introduced from the Western Regions and then through the Central Plains, and it 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), lion dance in Guangdong originated in Foshan. 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 houses to dance lions to greet New Year to show elimination of disasters and harm and predict good fortune. Over time, lion dances and New Year greetings became a custom.
The Qianlong version of the “Foshan Zhongyi Township Chronicle” also records that in the 14th year of Zhengtong in the Ming Dynasty (1449In September of 2019, 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, which promoted the prosperity of the custom of waking lions.
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 national tradition. Cinema, 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 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, the Babaylan lions also have their own characteristics, including the “cute kids” Aping, the little lion girl who is popular because of “sleepy”, as well as the slash lion skins of Babaylan. There are also 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 spread the Lion Group’s spread and popular movie “The Lion Boy”Combined, we created a live-action version of “The Lion Boy”, and 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 nearly 400,000, and has received more than 12,000 likes. Among the more than 400 comments, “tap water”-style praise is sensation. The South China Sea Lion Group has also caused a phenomenon of Cinema 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 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 routine 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 “New Min Yue National Style Night of Henan TV’s Little New Year’s Eve, Lan Lion Aming, a member of the lion fighter, delivered the cool and heroic posture of the South China Sea lion wake to the whole country. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>CinemaAll places; 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. Cinema
On February 19, 2023, the birthday of the South China Sea Lions 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 group gift, and extended the tradition of “the finishing touch of the lion” in 2022. Li Nianzhongjin, inheritor of Guangdong Lion Dance, the national intangible cultural heritage project.omiks‘s reading ceremony, 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 make plans to strive for 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)
Provided by | Editor Liao Wenjing | Yao Jifanglai Cinema Source | Yangcheng Evening News Publishing House