Dragon Dance

"A spectacular dance where performers bring a giant dragon to life with coordinated movements â€” a symbol of power, wisdom, and good fortune."

COORD: 23.02N / 113.12E

CIVILIZATION CONTEXT

RELATED REGION

Foshan

RITUAL ALIGNMENT

Lantern Festival

LITERARY NODES

The Dancing Lion: From Exorcism to Celebration

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This artifact is part of the Intangible Heritage Cluster. It connects to 12 entities across the atlas, spanning 1 region, 0 masters, 2 festivals, and 0 skills.

01 / ARCHIVAL ORIGINS

Dragon Dance: A Living Heritage

The Dragon Dance is a traditional Chinese dance where performers manipulate a long, flexible dragon figure using poles. The dragon, made of silk, paper, and bamboo, can range from 20 to over 100 meters in length. Performers coordinate their movements to make the dragon undulate, twist, and dive, symbolizing power, dignity, and good fortune. It is performed during festivals, especially Spring Festival and Lantern Festival.

2228+

Years of Unbroken Lineage

Related Cultural Vectors

FIG. 01: Dragon dance performance during Spring Festival celebration

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