This year's Spring Festival Evening dance "Thousand Hands Guanyin" has won high praise at home and abroad. The evaluation of the audience and netizens is "shock, excitement and tears". People call Guanyin with a Thousand Hands a peerless masterpiece, the best among the best, extremely elegant, flawless and impeccable. Since CCTV held the Spring Festival Evening, we have never seen a literary program get such unanimous approval. The beautiful myths and legends of "Thousand Hands Guanyin" spread all over the world on five continents. The ancient Chinese civilization is transcending time and space, transcending national boundaries and gaining global attention and recognition.

The dance "Guanyin with a Thousand Hands" drives the audience away from narrow secular concepts and has a subtle effect on purifying the soul. Some people think that dance embodies the national culture and shows the philosophical connotation of the national spirit, and the information conveyed by dance itself meets the spiritual needs of all people. By extension, it can also be said that it meets the spiritual needs of all mankind: to stay away from disasters and broadcast safely; Clean up the filth and bless the peace.

People praised these beautiful and pure deaf-mute girls for their innocence, a pair of clear and quiet eyes, which shocked anyone's heart and vividly showed the Buddha's feelings of compassion and helping the world. During the Spring Festival, from south to north, from young to old, "Congratulations on getting rich" is endless. In this materialistic world, dance shows a rare and pure spiritual world. Tai Lihua, the lead dancer of Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands, summed up her philosophy of life: "In fact, people's lives are the same, and they can't choose whether they are round, lacking or full. But you can choose to look at life from the perspective of life, look at the perfection of life, and then face the incompleteness of life with a happy and grateful heart-this is the true meaning of life I have realized "(Guangzhou article excerpt, 2, 28). These girls did not show the audience the injustice and sadness of their fate, but brought "happy and grateful hearts" to the world. They were originally people who needed social help, but they brought good wishes to the whole society. On their faces, we see peace, dignity and beauty, spreading unspeakable and reassuring power.

The harmony and unity of the comprehensive elements of dance itself has formed a huge audio-visual impact, and modern dance beauty means well interpret the theme of the work. What is amazing is that these girls "listen" to the dance music with their eyes, understand the "silent music" with their hearts, and interpret the rhythm of the dance with their feelings. There are no touching stories, impassioned speeches, hints and narration in the dance. Using sacred and wonderful body language can produce incredible and far-reaching power, purify the soul and cleanse the filth. Nowadays, many "dance groups" usually burst into some kind of "physical shock" with deafening sound and wind-like rhythm. Those big-name dance stars can also arouse the madness of thousands of admirers. Looking at it coldly, it is just the irrational obsession of fans with their idols. Avalokitesvara arouses the audience's hidden piety and hope through the harmonious audio-visual impact, arouses almost all the audience's singing, and inspires an irresistible "spiritual shock".

From the turbulent spring tide, few people point out that the dance Guanyin with a Thousand Hands is actually a kind of "Buddhist dance". Let's take a look at the name of the dance, the origin and evolution of "Guanyin Dance", the theme declared by the dance, the scenery and props on the stage, and the melody and artistic conception of the dance, all of which show that "Guanyin with a Thousand Hands" originated from Buddhist dance, or more accurately, it is a Buddhist dance with some modern elements.

In China, Guanyin Bodhisattva is a household name, and is well known to all women and children. After Indian Buddhism was introduced into China, Guanyin belief spread widely among the people in China, especially the translation and introduction of Guanyin belief classics in the Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, the Sixteen Countries and the Southern and Northern Dynasties. According to textual research, there was a saying of "every family" in Song Dynasty. Guanyin, formerly known as AvaloKite svara, is a transliteration of Sanskrit, the left attendant of Amitabha, and one of the three western saints (the other two are Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva). According to the Buddhist scriptures, the victim only needs to recite his name, "Bodhisattva observes his voice in real time and saves himself", hence the name. In the Tang Dynasty, in order to avoid Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin, the word "the world" was omitted. According to the Buddhist scriptures, this bodhisattva is a universal being, showing various images. It is called "Pumenxiu", and "Hokkekyo Pumenzhen" says that it has 33 institutions, most of which are women. The dance "Guanyin with a Thousand Hands" better shows this "cosmic representation" and arouses the voices of all people affected by the Millennium Buddhist culture.

Avalokitesvara bodhisattva with thousands of hands has solid plastic or carved thousands of hands, and also has simplified shape. Some Guanyin statues clearly have only forty or forty arms. Why do you call her "avalokitesvara with a thousand hands"? This is mainly because Buddhism says that there are twenty-five karma, and twenty-five times forty of the twenty-five karma is one thousand, so it is called Guanyin with a thousand hands. This is a vivid exaggeration to show the great power of Guanyin. The Yuan Dynasty's A Brief Introduction to Bodhisattva said that Guanyin was the third daughter of the King of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. King Miao Zhuang is ill. She gouged out her eyes, cut off her hands, and made medicine for her father to get well soon. In memory of his daughter, King Miao Zhuang asked craftsmen to make a statue of Guanyin with thousands of eyes, but the sculptor misheard him and made a statue of Guanyin with thousands of eyes. This is the origin of avalokitesvara with thousands of hands and eyes. Guanyin with a thousand hands was led by Tai Lihua with 20 girls (it is said that a few actors were added to show masculine beauty), which may also mean "a thousand hands".

The worship of human hands and feet has a long history. Tu Guo Ning pointed out that when we visited various cultural symbols, worship customs and famous things in the world, we were shocked to find that the worship of their mysterious and realistic brothers reached its peak. According to the Buddhist scriptures, holding the hand in a fist symbolizes secrecy, so the bergamot never closes, which means that Buddhism never keeps secrets. The worship and deification of human hands and feet is a wonderful flower in the garden of human civilization and culture. (

The painter reveals the inner world of the characters through his eyes and hands. The hand is often compared to the human eye that can see through things. Psychologists believe that the hand in the dream is equivalent to the eye. The dance Guanyin with Thousand Hands communicates the unknown "mysterious world" with the "human world" and guides the "real world" to the "ideal realm" by distributing the unpredictable hands of youth. In the activities of offering sacrifices and rewarding the gods, the "hand tactic" dance is also performed. "King Kong Dance" is a Buddhist dance, which is characterized by countless mysterious handprints. The so-called handprint is the gesture of Buddha and Bodhisattva, which symbolizes divine power with hands and fingers. However, the performers of Buddhist hand tricks are all men.

Religious dance originated directly from witch dance in primitive society. Witches based on primitive beliefs have had an indissoluble bond with dance since their birth. Shuo Wen Jie Zi explains that the prototype of the word "witch" is to simulate a person dancing with two sleeves, which means that a person communicates with God through dancing. Sacrificial dance is a religious dance. It includes Nuo dance, Taoist dance and Buddhist dance. Buddhist dances in China and ethnic minority areas can be divided into Tibetan Buddhist dances, Southern Buddhism dances and Buddhist dances mixed with Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and witchcraft. Buddhist music and dance originated from India's "Naked Congress". There is no cover, that is, Buddhism and law are equal, inclusive and unimpeded, and all people, regardless of rank, can participate. An important part of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty (A.D.-A.D.) was also a dance sacrifice. The dance "Wu Man Bodhisattva" is a typical example. This kind of dance is performed by hundreds of women in the palace, and its grand occasion is not difficult to imagine. There are some dances with Buddhist colors or directly from Buddhism in Yan Music and its performance dances in Tang Dynasty. "Dress-in-Dress Dance" often appeared in Tang poetry, which was adapted from Brahman Song, and this dance also had strong Buddhist characteristics. Bai Juyi, an outstanding poet and connoisseur of music and dance art, praised: "There are countless dances, and the most outstanding one is neon dance." Buddhism endowed dance with extraordinary significance in the Buddha's time. Buddhism regards dance as a way to promote Buddhism and benefit students. Buddhists believe that if we can respect it, dance is also a kind of practice on earth. The influence of Buddhism on China dance is dizzying. For example, the Galand in Luoyang records the grand occasion of music and dance in Buddhist temples during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: "On the eighth day of the festival, Brahma moved the world with joy, and all kinds of drama moved, where it was." Among them, "Sanskrit" refers to Buddhist music, and "Baixi" refers to a performance combining dance, magic and martial arts.

Wang Mei believes that three characteristics can be roughly summarized from the Millennium Buddhist dance: the transformation from entertaining the gods to self-entertainment; The transformation from divinity to humanity; The transformation from exotic style to national style. In the process of inheritance, China Buddhist dance gradually presents outstanding national characteristics. Many of these beautiful and moving dances have been improved and perfected in the process of circulation, and finally become self-entertainment dances with high artistic value and appreciation value. Its religious function is weakened and its aesthetic function is developed. The melodious voice is about Buddhist dance and Buddhist culture; (5) Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands can be widely recognized by audiences with different beliefs, classes, regions and cultural levels, effectively providing a successful example of Buddhist dance inheritance and reform.

On "Guanyin Dance" in Buddhist Dance. Yuan Hongdao of Amin Dynasty wrote Spring Festival, which described the grand dance scene during the Spring Festival. In various performances, there is "Guanyin Dance in White". Dancer Xu Jinghong is famous for Guanyin dance. The solo dance Guanyin Dance, created and performed by Yu Rongling, a court dancer in the late Qing Dynasty and a female official of Empress Dowager Cixi, also depicts the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting on the lotus platform wearing a bead ring symbolizing Buddha's light. The modern dance troupe led by St. Denis, the pioneer of American modern dance, toured in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai in 1995- 1996. The program includes Spanish dance, the essence of the sea, Guanyin dance and farewell my concubine with Chinese style. In China, there is a kind of "Guanyin dance", also known as lotus aerobics, which is a method of practice. It is a combination of dance, gymnastics and qigong. Beautiful dance and unique fitness style. 2008 is called the first year of beauty pageant in China, because the government held the Miss World Competition in that year, and performed "Chinese Encouragement" and "Thousand Hands Guanyin Dance" in this competition.

Buddhism has a long history and strong incense in Guangdong. Many people believe in Buddhism and worship it. It is also common for ethnic families to do fragrant flowers and Buddha dances, and people can often see Buddha dances. Among them, the more representative dances, such as "Beating the Lotus Pond", originated from the folklore of "Mu Lian saves the mother" to promote Buddhist charity. Last year, the elderly in Meizhou, Guangdong Province also performed Buddhist dances "Zhunti Mu Fu Mantra" and "Guanyin Dance" at the Double Ninth Festival.

A particularly far-reaching contribution of Buddhist culture to the development of music and dance in China is that a large number of grotto dance images have been left in various places. The famous rebounding pipa "Miao Yin Rebound" and "Thousand Hands Guanyin" are the well-known representative dance forms of Dunhuang Dance. We can see many flying shapes and costumes from the dance of Guanyin with a thousand hands. We can create excellent works of art loved by hundreds of millions of people by digging deep into and learning from the endless treasures of China's traditional culture. Buddhist culture advocates the spirit of equality, peace and tolerance. People can see the bloody scenes in the Middle East from time to time, and the sad memories of the tsunami in Southeast Asia are vivid. The dance of "Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands" is a great spiritual comfort to the absolutely kind people in Qian Qian.

There is no perfect gold. Although some people say that avalokitesvara is impeccable, it is probably not perfect in my opinion. After many searches, I found a columnist commenting that "as far as dance art is concerned, there is still a lack of spirituality and fluidity". Dance is a movable sculpture. It can't just fix a changing hand. It needs the change and flow of the team to produce a dynamic rhythm and avoid solidification and monotony.

Korean traditional Buddhist dance performance was held in Shanghai, but only nearly 100 people came to watch it. Guanyin dance is performed in many places, such as the Thousand Hands Guanyin at Nanhai Guanyin Cultural Festival in Putuo Mountain, China, where only one person takes part. No performance can produce an unparalleled sensation like the dance of Guanyin at the CCTV party. The success of the dance performance of Guanyin with a Thousand Hands not only provided inspiration for the innovation of Buddhist dance, but also inspired and inspired the future development of China folk dance in trouble. "With the progress of the times. With the development of science, people's worship and superstition of gods and buddhas have gradually faded, while the dance in religious art and the artistic wonders created by it have always existed in the world. " (Translated by Wang Kefen, Buddhism and China Dance, Tianjin Publishing House,)

The dance "Guanyin with a Thousand Hands" won the first prize of CCTV Spring Festival Evening Dance Program, which was really popular. Later, someone raised the issue of copyright. For many ordinary audiences, I always feel that this almost sacred masterpiece of art does not want her to be involved in a lawsuit dispute. After that, Zhang Jigang, director of Avalokitesvara with a Thousand Hands and head of the Song and Dance Troupe of the General Political Department, finally stopped the registration storm. It is gratifying that China Disabled Art Troupe has performed at home and abroad one after another, sending sacred congratulations to kind people and sprinkling love and compassion for the world.