What is the moral and symbol of the lion?
Although lions are not a local product of China, China has a unique lion culture, and lion dances will be held all over the country during the festival. People put on colorful lion coats and imitate lions to walk, sit, throw balls and jump.
Among them, the dance of "double lions playing hydrangea" means endless life, family reproduction and social prosperity, and the picture of lions rolling hydrangea in auspicious patterns also has the same meaning.
The image of a lion often appears in Buddhist classics and Buddhist statues. Manjusri Bodhisattva, a wise Buddha, takes the lion as its mount, thus adding auspicious meaning to the lion.
Ancient officials and extended families were the ruling class and aristocratic class of society. Lions occupied the supreme position among all animals, and lion statues also became a symbol of authority.
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Among the people, lions have become brave, powerful and auspicious incarnations.
Performing arts and plastic arts are often inextricably linked. The lion image in the lion dance is created by folk artists according to their own aesthetic ideals. Lively, naughty and lovely, completely lost the prestige of "the king of beasts"
In folk art, the lion also resonates with the voices of "Taishi" and "Shao Shi", implying a lofty position. Unlike the dragon and phoenix, the lion, as a royal patent, only appears in the modeling of court art. The lion modeling art is spread all over the homes of ordinary people, and even a pair of small stone lions may be erected at the door of ordinary people's homes.