On April 2 1 day, the Ministry of Education issued the Compulsory Education Curriculum Plan and Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition), and announced the compulsory education curriculum plan, physical education and other 16 curriculum standards. Among them, dragon dance is included in the content of physical education and health curriculum.
Physical Education and Health Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education (2022 Edition) points out that physical education and health curriculum means that students gradually form correct values, necessary characters and key abilities through physical education and health learning, and at the same time, make specific explanations on the rating of teenagers' sports skills.
China's dragon and lion dances have a long history and splendid culture. It has historical, national, traditional, cultural and competitive social characteristics under certain social conditions, as well as social functions such as fitness, entertainment, education, performance and competition.
It has gradually developed from a traditional recreational activity with spontaneity, entertainment and randomness into a sports event with fitness function. Dragon and lion dancing is a collective fitness exercise, which fully embodies the spirit of a nation, shows a unity force and represents a symbol of a country.
History and culture
Dragon dance refers to a traditional sports activity in which the dragon dancer, under the guidance of the dragon ball, holds dragon tools and is accompanied by drum music, and through the changes of human movements and postures, completes the dragon swimming, wearing, jumping, turning, rolling, beating, winding, group painting and modeling, and fully displays the essence, spirit, qi and rhyme of the dragon.
The Chinese nation is the most populous country in the world. As long as there are places where China people live in the world, they regard "dragons" as auspicious things. During festivals, congratulations, blessings, exorcism, worship of gods and temple fairs, there is the custom of dancing "dragons". This is because "Dragon" is a totem worshipped by the Chinese nation for generations in China.
Dragons are sacred objects in the sea. In ancient times, it was regarded as a magical thing, which could spread clouds and rain, eliminate disasters and reduce happiness. For thousands of years, people in China called themselves "descendants of dragons". Dragon dance is closely related to the dragon in folklore, but the customs in different places are different, which fully reflects the diversity of folk culture brought about by China's vast territory.