A Study on the Origin of Cangxi Unicorn Dance ()
ABSTRACT
There
are many places of unicorn dance in China; most of the unicorn dances of the same name in
other places, however, can only be found in the list. There are few detailed studies, only Cangxi unicorn
dance has rich information, and it is described in relative detail in “Cangxi
County Chronicles” and “Chinese Dance Chronicles”. In terms of performance forms, performance characteristics and
cultural connotation, Cangxi unicorn dance has some similarities with southern
lion and unicorn dance, but its individual characteristics are more obvious. As
a result, if we want to understand the origin of Cangxi unicorn dance, we must
clarify the relationship between Cangxi unicorn dance and other similar dances,
and understand the unique historical, cultural and geographical environment of
Cangxi in order to better know its origin. Therefore, this paper will study the unicorn from
three aspects: the introduction of Unicorn, the source of Unicorn image and the
relationship with the South lion.
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An, M. (2020) A Study on the Origin of Cangxi Unicorn Dance.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
8, 13-23. doi:
10.4236/jss.2020.812002.
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