千百年来,以农为本的华夏儿女为求风调雨顺、五谷丰登与生活平安详宁,在每年节气变更和节日来临之际,常常会举行各种迎神祭祀等庆典活动。舞狮,就是其中最为流行的娱乐项目之一。中国本无狮,为何这种被誉为百兽之王的狮子在中国受到如此的欢迎与推崇?据考证,当佛教最初由西域传入中原时,佛教中诸多菩萨的坐骑,如白象、青牛、狮子、仙鹤、鹿、羊等,便随同佛教一起传入了中国。狮子作为佛祖释迦牟尼 For thousands of years, the agricultural-oriented Chinese children for good weather, bumper grain harvest and live in peace and quiet, the annual solar terms and festivals approaching, often held a variety of celebrations and other ceremonies. Lion dance is one of the most popular entertainment projects. The reason why such a lion, known as the king of beasts, has been so popular and respected in China is that there is no lion in China. According to research, when Buddhism was first introduced into the Central Plains from the Western Regions, many beauties in Buddhism, such as white elephants, Green cattle, lions, crane, deer, sheep, etc., along with Buddhism into China. Lion as Buddha Sakyamuni