Southern Lion History, Culture And Development Status

The activity of lion -dancing is a kind of folk dances of counting that is a accepting, liking, intimating and innovating toward lion, with an abundant contents and numerous category, according to the region, can be divided into "north lion" and "south lion" that can also be called male lion and awake lion. South lion is an activity of lion -dancing which is popular in south china, including Guangdong,Guangxi and other countries around southeast Asia, especially inGuangdong.Adopting south methods such as expertise and documentation and on-site inspection, this article systematically studies the culture content, technical features, perform style and present developing condition of the south lion, through related introduction on the activity of lion- dancing among dynasties from Wei and Jin, tang song to Ming Qing, we can learn some related history. The main represent person: Huang Feihong and Liang Jufa are also introduced in this article. Huang combined Wushu and dance together, formed a special performing style of south lion. With the development of the swordsmen films, the films in the theme of Huang emerges in an endless stream, which plays active role in the propagation of south lionThrough on-site inspection, the activity of south lion in Guangzhou, Foshan and Dongguan are on the spot investigated, meanwhile, many experts on south lion and folk artisans were interviewed, the following deficiencies were discovered:1 The quantity of participation isn't stable2 The level of the judges isn't even.3 Equipment and supplies fall behind.4 The development of technical areas is different.5 The performing profits is not equal.Aiming directly at the problems above, the corresponding countermeasure are raised :1 Enhancing theoretical construction improve quality of the talented man. 2 Perfect the competition laws and perfect game rule.3 Expand market operations, regulations attract friends of "south lion"4 Enlarge propagation, expand the influence in the market.5 Improve the equipment and supplies, increase the exterior casing.For these reasons, enlarge the external communication, top market potentialities, stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses completely. Some local scholars have made some related research on its classification, culture and character, but the south ridge culture, technical, features and the developing conditions are very limited. The writer hope passes this text what can have already thrown the function. The research of the south lion history culture and the development present condition let more people. It lay good foundation for the south lion.