Since the Yuan Dynasty after the creation of the Temple of Confucius, "sacrifice to Confucius" has become an annual ritual of the Han Chinese (including the Mongols) in the spring and fall. According to the "Marshal Jianwen Temple" in: "before the production of rituals and music, followed by the expedition to the East Mountain". The "making of rites and music" also means the promotion of Confucian culture and the fulfillment of the rituals and ceremonies of the Confucian saints. And the "East Mountain of the expedition" that is, "Wugong" on the border of the Jingning.
Consecration of Confucius music and dance on the right track is the Ming and Qing dynasties. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the central government promulgated the "Daming Huidian", that is, the Confucian culture of the "festival of Confucius" has a set of standardized music and dance system. Ming Wanli Heshi celebrity Ge Zhongxuan (see "People" biography) Mr. "music and dance", there is this text description: "The Book of Rites": the entrance and gold as a sign of love; rising song Qing Temple to show the virtue of the same; under the pipe as a show of martial arts also. Therefore, the ancient gentleman does not have to pro-physical and have to say. To ritual music to show each other, in order to know music all show and also. The dance of music also shows things. Then the so-called da Ling Cheng sex, like Germany Zhao Gong, not the heart and words." And "Tang Wu Hou Sheng Shou Le, to dance like the song of the character shape is very belonging to ....... today Dacheng music and dance is also." This text, the front of the discussion for the "music and dance" meaning, the end of the "now Dacheng music and dance is also". Through the "Dacheng music and dance" has become the Ming dynasty promulgated regulations to sacrifice Confucius music, dance.
The Qing Dynasty's "Qing Huidian" and "Daming Huidian" have changed, in the performance of "music and dance", playing music for "Xianping, Xianchi, Dashao", performing dance, namely, "Fei Dance The performance dances were "Feather Dance" and "Wu Dance" (i.e., dancing with a feather flute). In addition, in the "music and dance" in the dragon flag, dragon hanging scroll, streamers, clapboards, carrying drums, carrying stove, screen lamps in front of the guide team for the dance.
Late Qing Dynasty, the Han dance is not only only the "Confucian music and dance", Tongzhi, Guangxu period, the dance has been able to get on the "play" (i.e., the temple fair) of the hall of elegance, the people at that time, only to watch the dance records, did not write down the name of the dance and the form. form. After entering the Republic of China, folk lantern songs and dances gradually flourished and covered the countryside.
After the founding of the Republic, the dance entered its heyday, and the integration of ethnic groups was more prominent in the song and dance, in which you have me, and I have you
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Ethnic dances are usually combined with singing or instrumental music, and are known as songs and dances and music dances.
Pre-Qin dances can be divided into four categories:
(1) Dances that express agricultural production activities, such as the Music of Ge Tian. Dancers three people, hold the tail of the ox to step and sing, song and dance *** eight sections: the first section of the song of the people of the initial, the second section of the song of the swallows, the third section of the song of the grass and trees sprouting, the fourth section of the song of the grains thrive, the fifth section of the respect for the sky line there is a constant, the sixth section of the prayers to the ancestors blessing, the seventh section relies on the earth to give, and the eighth section of the hope to get the most of the birds and beasts.
(2) Large-scale music and dance celebrating the performance of ancestors in various eras, such as the Yellow Emperor's "Yunmen Da Reel," Yao's "Dahan," Shun's "Dashao," Yu's "Daxia," and Zhou's "Dawu," and so on.
(3) Small dances for entertainment, such as the Feather Dance, the Imperial Dance, the Banner Dance, the Dry Dance, and the Human Dance.
(d) entertainment of witch dances, such as "generation dance" and wearing masks to drive away ghosts and epidemics "exorcism" dance.?
Famous dances of the Han Dynasty: "Seven Plate Dance", seven plates placed on the ground for the Kabuki dance, interspersed with the "Hundred Plays" in the performance; "Duo Dance", hand-held Duo bells and dance; "Gongmo Dance", the dancers holding a scarf or dance long-sleeved; "Thighs Dance", the collective dance with a single drum with a handle as a prop. There is also the Bayu Dance, which was introduced from Ba Shu.
After the Wei and Jin dynasties, the music and dances of the "Xianghe Daqu" in the north included "Luoshi," "Hechang," "Xiamen," "Jieshi," "Baikuan," "For the Music," "King Bu Dahua," "White Heads," "Dongmen," "Xishan," "Silence," "Garden Peach," "Wine," and "Luoyang Row," and so on. In the south, there are "Whisk Dance", "Qianxi Dance", "Mingjun Dance", etc.?
The Tang Dynasty's "Sitting Section Kabuki" and "Standing Section Kabuki" are both large-scale court music and dance, the most famous of which is the "Broken Formation Music" that glorifies the performance of Emperor Tang Taizong. Tang dynasty large-scale song and dance song is called "big song", such as "Nishang Yuyi Dance". The dances with robust movements were called "Jian Dance", such as "Sword Instrument Dance", "Cudgel Branch", "Yang Liu Branch", etc.; those with soft movements were called "Soft Dance", such as "Green Waist", "Tuan Chaos Spinning", "The King of Orchid", "The Spring Warbler", etc.?
After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, dances were absorbed into operas, or danced while singing, or inserted into dramas as a dance linked to the plot.
In addition, there are also specialized folk songs and dances, such as "Dance Spin", "Sword Dance", "Dance Judge" ("Jumping Zhong Kui"), "Dance Barbarians", "Puffing Flags", "Puffing Butterflies", "Dry Dragon Boat" (the north called "Water Boat", and the south called "Cailian Boat"), "Bamboo Horses" ("Donkey Running"), "Village Music" ("Yangge"), "Juggling Big Heads", "Flower Drum", "Waist Drums", "Taiping Drums", "Carts", and "Dances", and "Dances". Taiping Drum", "Cart", "Parasol Dance", "Vine Dance", etc. These folk dances have been passed down until now. These folk dances have been passed down until now. During the New Year festivals, Han Chinese in the north and south still perform these programs according to their own different music and gongs and drums to match.
In addition to the dances listed above, the Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Stilts, Lanterns, Money Stick, Tea Picking Dance, Spring Cow Dance, Silk Dance, Jasmine Tea Dance and so on are also popular in modern times. After the establishment of the Chinese People's **** and the country, on the basis of folk dance, literature and art workers have adapted the "Red Silk Dance", "Cart Dance", "Flower Encouragement", "Big Head Doll Dance", "Picking Tea and Puffing Butterflies Dance", "Lotus Tea Dance", "Victory Waist Drum" and other dance programs.