Foshan lion head was founded in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, more than 200 years ago, and is an ancient Han handicraft in Guangdong Province. The biggest feature of Foshan lion head is its vivid shape, bright and beautiful colors, exquisite and solid workmanship. It has a deep mass base in the local area and was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection projects in 2008. Foshan lion head originated in the Ming Dynasty and rose in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, in the Ming Dynasty, there was a one-horned monster in Foshan, with big eyes and a wide mouth, making a strange sound of "continuous", and the people called it "continuous beast". This monster often came out at night to destroy crops, kill poultry and livestock, and make chickens and dogs restless, so the people discussed to eliminate the monster. According to the image characteristics of the lion, which is called the king of beasts, they made a fierce lion with bamboo strips and colored paper, and then made a lion body with colored cloth. They selected strong men wearing lion heads and carrying gongs and drums to ambush at the place where the monster appeared. When the monster appeared, gongs and drums sounded, and the "lions" rushed towards the monster, and the monster ran away in fear. After that, the monster never appeared again. Therefore, lion dance to exorcise evil spirits became a custom and gradually spread among the Han people. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Foshan had a "lion head" production company, and many places and groups customized Foshan lion heads. As a traditional form of entertainment for the Han people, martial arts competitions are spread throughout South China, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia, and this Han folk activity is also common in Chinese areas in Europe and the United States. The production of Foshan lion heads is divided into four processes: tying, mounting, painting, and assembling. First, the frame of the lion head is made of bamboo strips, and then mounted with paper, gauze, silk, etc., generally 6 layers, to make it strong and not easy to damage, with a smooth surface and no wrinkles. The painting is to hand-paint various specific decorative patterns according to the facial makeup and different requirements. Finally, it is assembled with pompoms, tassels, small bronze mirrors, small metal pieces, rabbit hair, horsetails, etc. The weight of the entire colorful lion head must not exceed 4kg, which is convenient for people to dance. There are more than 50 varieties of Foshan lion heads, mainly divided into two categories: large lion heads and small lion heads (children's toys). Large lion heads are divided into special, first, second, third, etc., and the grades are divided according to the fineness of the workmanship; and the specifications are all expressed by the width of the mouth of the colorful lion head. The shape of Foshan lion heads is generally double cheeks, round lips, bright teeth, and vibrating tongues. There are also thin cheeks and 9 thin wings behind the corners of the mouth on both sides. Artists also ingeniously conceived a lion horn, making it into a fist (head) horn, (bamboo) shoot horn, (hemp) eagle horn, and abalone horn. The appearance is very eye-catching, so it is called "Foshan Awakening Lion". The long-standing Foshan lion head has a deep mass base in Guangdong Province, and it is also quite distinctive when dancing. Lion dance usually consists of six people, and the lion dancers move closely together. With the fast, slow, light and rhythmic sound of drums and gongs, the lion is brought to life and dances in various postures, giving people an artistic enjoyment. Lion dance completely obeys the command of sound absorption and is combined with martial arts. This is a highly summarized typical southern lion dance performance art, which is completely different from the northern lion dance.