THE LION save the Emperor
The Lion Dance originated during the Tang Dynasty (618-906 BC). Legend has it that the Emperor had a nightmare a night in which he saved a strange looking creature. The next morning, the emperor described the dream to his ministers. One minister told the emperor that the strange creature was like a who lived in the West: a lion.
Since the strange animal saved the Emperor in his dreams, the Lion quickly became a symbol of good luck throughout China. It was believed that the Lion Dance drove away evil spirits. Today, the Lion Dance is still the business opening ceremony and most important events in China. It is also a necessary ritual in all business during the year New Chinese, to attract good luck for the coming year. The lions are not native to China, which explains why the Lion Dance acquire characteristics of Chinese Dragon and Phoenix.
The Lion handlers are always practicing Kung Fu, since it requires very strong positions, since the head is heavy and the position of the back is always very low. They can take a long, so it takes much strength and endurance.
The Lion Dance and the Revolution .- Another reason why practitioners of Kung Fu perform the Lion Dance, is that it has earned its reputation for the period of the Ching Dynasty in Chinese patriots organized the rebellion against the rulers Ching (or Manchu). The Lion Dance was running from town to town under the guise of a celebration. In fact, the rebels exchanged information and shared out the money they collected to various revolutionary cells. During the dance, the lion ate a lettuce as part of the show. This lettuce often contained money and information hidden among the leaves.
In those days of revolt, which had the lion's head shouting "choi ching (Ching traps) to indicate that was rebellious and could carry messages secrets. Of course, any actor could hear that scream Ching and guess the intent of them. So, as "ching" is pronounced like "chiang" (green, like lettuce and money), the password was changed to "choi chiang (take the green). The rebels continued to recognize the password of the wearer of the head as secret signal. Even today the cry used in the dance when the Lion is behind the lettuce of luck and money.
The Lion Dance came to be closely associated with the styles of Southern Kung Fu. One of these styles are Choy Li Fut. Created in 1836 as rebel combat system, the Choy Li Fut is rooted in the tradition of lion dancing.
"The Lion Dance is so important to the styles of Southern Kung Fu, which without it would be like a flower without petals."
The Lion Dance originated during the Tang Dynasty (618-906 BC). Legend has it that the Emperor had a nightmare a night in which he saved a strange looking creature. The next morning, the emperor described the dream to his ministers. One minister told the emperor that the strange creature was like a who lived in the West: a lion.
Since the strange animal saved the Emperor in his dreams, the Lion quickly became a symbol of good luck throughout China. It was believed that the Lion Dance drove away evil spirits. Today, the Lion Dance is still the business opening ceremony and most important events in China. It is also a necessary ritual in all business during the year New Chinese, to attract good luck for the coming year. The lions are not native to China, which explains why the Lion Dance acquire characteristics of Chinese Dragon and Phoenix.
The Lion handlers are always practicing Kung Fu, since it requires very strong positions, since the head is heavy and the position of the back is always very low. They can take a long, so it takes much strength and endurance.
The Lion Dance and the Revolution .- Another reason why practitioners of Kung Fu perform the Lion Dance, is that it has earned its reputation for the period of the Ching Dynasty in Chinese patriots organized the rebellion against the rulers Ching (or Manchu). The Lion Dance was running from town to town under the guise of a celebration. In fact, the rebels exchanged information and shared out the money they collected to various revolutionary cells. During the dance, the lion ate a lettuce as part of the show. This lettuce often contained money and information hidden among the leaves.
In those days of revolt, which had the lion's head shouting "choi ching (Ching traps) to indicate that was rebellious and could carry messages secrets. Of course, any actor could hear that scream Ching and guess the intent of them. So, as "ching" is pronounced like "chiang" (green, like lettuce and money), the password was changed to "choi chiang (take the green). The rebels continued to recognize the password of the wearer of the head as secret signal. Even today the cry used in the dance when the Lion is behind the lettuce of luck and money.
The Lion Dance came to be closely associated with the styles of Southern Kung Fu. One of these styles are Choy Li Fut. Created in 1836 as rebel combat system, the Choy Li Fut is rooted in the tradition of lion dancing.
"The Lion Dance is so important to the styles of Southern Kung Fu, which without it would be like a flower without petals."
COMPONENTS OF THE LION DANCE
Lion Head consists of a bamboo frame and wire wrapped in a layer of glossy paper. Inside there are bamboo levers and strings that allow the wearer from head to manipulate the mouth, eyes and ears of the Lion. A long piece of colorful fabric forming the body and tail of the Lion.
Normally two people handle the Lion: one takes the head and the other the tail. Lion Head run is characterized by rapid movements and vivid. Leg movements of the head carrier includes all horses and kicks the style.
"not enough to be good at Kung Fu, you have to understand and imitate the expressions and habits of the Lion. The idea is to make the paper mache León seem real. "
The role of the person carrying the tail is just as important. Should mimic the horses carrying the head, while maintaining a position more difficult and heavy, besides that his vision is very restricted. Both parties must work especially horses to increase their strength: the heavy head of the Lion requires someone with strong shoulders and arms, the tail to make, since it will be bent all the time, should be back and legs many types of Leon fuertes.Hay representing a wide range of skills and used for various ceremonies.
The Black Lion is the combat and represents youth, good luck and likes to play. "In ancient times, when two black lions of different Kung Fu schools were, dance always ended in a fight between two lions. However, today the Black Lion is the symbol of the History of Kung Fu. "
Black Lion The opposite face is flowered with a white beard. This Lion is the maturity, wisdom, experience, calmness and peace.
The famous General Kwan Kung is represented by a red-faced Lion and black beard. These two colors represent the integrity and courage of General. The Lion Yellow represents the older brother of Kwan Kung, General Liu Pi and represents their bravery and chivalry. Lion face and black beard represents the bravery of the younger brother of Kwan Kung, General Chang Fei.
dance routines LION
The expertise and quality in the Lion Dance and Kung Fu from doing the same, seen through routines to run every school of Kung Fu. All routines start with the routine of Reverence to bring good luck, which runs at the beginning and end of all lion dances.
The cheerful Leo lunges forward first, then the head rotates in clockwise, pulling the hairs of the beard on the floor as you back to the starting position. This ceremony is repeated three times in quick succession in the Lion shows his humility and noble nature.
Then the Lion walking by a large circle while sniffing the air, scraped the floor, scratches and was surprised. Horses performers change depending on the mood they want to represent the Lion. Horses square, cross, walking normally, have great importance in representing the different attitudes of the Lion. The legs of the person who goes under the head represent the front legs of the Lion. For example, when the lion is caught, the person in front of the Lion lifts his head above his own at the same time takes the position of a cat.
The routine usually follows the of Reverence, called Suai If (the Lion sleeping). The frontrunner begins in horse square and slowly begins to swing his head back and forth as if the Lion was sleeping. The half-closed eyelids. The right leg crosses in front of the left, stumbling and getting back to square horse stance, pretending to suddenly wake up before falling. Again, the head falls back a little and gently rock. The front crosses the left leg and faces turned to the opposite direction to repeat the routine.
In this state of Suai Yes, the lion wakes up again and look around before deciding you're too tired to continue. The front legs crossed in lotus position and sits head down to the ground. Which will sit queued according to the head. The eternal music now marks a deliberate slow tempo as the frontrunner pulls the strings appropriate to move the ears.
From here, head moves from left to right with his mouth open and close very quickly, a sign that the lion is sleeping. As the Lion is dreaming, the head moves faster and faster until it goes before a leg stretched forward and undo the lotus position.
This raises the lion that sees a straight leg. Thinking that fleas that attack, the lion eats the leg. When finished with fleas, the leg takes the lotus position and goes back to sleep. The part of the dream and fleas keep coming back with the other leg.
The routine continues alternating dreams and awakenings: the Lion looks up, and beat the ears to keep off the flies, the mouth is closed and slowly opens the door again, yawn. Following the script, the Lion being fully awake again. The head stretches the front two legs forming a "V". Then close your legs and act as if the Lion was licking the paws and claws sharpened. We
imitating a great cat grooming. He combs his long hair, scratching their ears with a paw and rub your eyes (in this maneuver the front leg must be delayed until head). Repeats the routine with the other side.
Lion is now fully awake and gets called flea bite on their backs and scratch his chest. In this maneuver, the front is raised by the open mouth Spagat while biting his buttocks Lion, representing the same breast. Then, both performers jump and take a square horse stance.
who leaves behind a leg stretched sideways and shakes it as if fleas were attacking the leg. Lion's head facing the leg, the bite, turns back to the front, stretch, look up a few times and repeat with other leg. For
Finally, itchy tail, that requires going back vigorously agitated. The Lion wants to bite, so that the head tries to catch the tail, turning on itself. Routine is repeated on the other side. Leon finally leaves him and begins to walk, ready to perform a new routine, Si Chut Dung Gee (the Lion out of his cave). This routine is one of my favorite and run with the help of a pair of Chinese banquet, two sticks or two people holding Chinese arms representing the entrance of the cave.
The Lion cautious explores the mouth of the cave. Fearing an attack, often jumps back. Slowly, the frontrunner in cat stance, the Lion approaches the exit of the cave, sniffing the air and jumping back every time is very close to the exit. As you realize there is no danger, the Lion sniffs and licks with joy each side of the mouth of the cave. He who goes before then looks up a sign that all is well and that the Lion's quiet.
As the Lion out of the cave, the sun hurts his eyes. The performers then have to imitate the movements of a large cat dazzled by the sun, blinking hard to protect it.
Finally, the Lion rolls on the floor left and right. Then follows a great circle and realizes that hungry, and this leads to the most important part of the Lion Dance: The ceremony Choi Chiang.
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