According to reports, Kirin dance began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and its performance forms ranged from totem dance to imitation animal dance, folk dance, palace dance and then back to folk dance.
The two great migrations in Ming and Qing Dynasties allowed Hakka ancestors to bring unicorn dance from the Yellow River valley in the Central Plains to northern Guangdong, central Guangdong, western Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan and even parts of Tibet.
There is also a beautiful legend about the emergence of unicorn dance: it is said that a long time ago, there was a drought, a plague, a crop failure and the people were in dire straits. The earth god was in a hurry, and immediately called the laughing Buddha to discuss ways to ward off evil spirits and save lives.
However, the laughing Buddha is helpless. He only knows that there is a god beast named Kirin with such magic, but he doesn't know where to find it. At this time, the landlord remembered the Monkey King, so they found the Monkey King.
The Monkey King was indeed miraculous, only to see him jump into the sky with a somersault, look around, press the cloud head and say, "I'll take you!" " "
Under the guidance of the Monkey King, they finally found the Kirin Cave. When they mentioned their purpose, Kirin immediately promised to follow them down the mountain. The earth god came to the world with Kirin, who cast spells and offered fire. Suddenly, people and animals are healthy and the grain is abundant.
Since then, people regard Kirin as a mascot, and make the story of Kirin leaving the mountain city to ward off evil spirits into a dance, which is called "Samsung Friends Kirin Out of the Cave" and will be performed every New Year's Day.
The unicorn dance in the festival