It should be said that if things were to go according to normal circumstances, Ning Weimin would never be fooled by this.
He is so familiar with the old man, and if he can't even recognize his words, wouldn't that be completely stupid?
But who kept him from sleeping well today?
Probably the lack of sleep affects the performance of IQ.
He never turned the string and responded instinctively.
"Okay, let's bet."
However, this kind of knowledge is the old man's strong point. How can he be better than him?
The result is really muddy.
Although the question raised by Kang Shude was simple, Ning Weimin really couldn't answer it.
The first question the old man raised was, "Why does the lion in the lion dance like to play with a ball? Has anyone seen a real lion play with a ball? Not even in the circus. What's going on?"
The second question is, "Why do our country's traditional lions guard the gate? There are a pair of stone lions guarding the gates in front of temples and palaces, but in the real world there are never real lions guarding the gates. And the stone lions have bells on their chests.
What's going on?"
Good guy, not to mention that Ning Weimin suppressed his blush and was speechless, even Luo Guangliang, who was watching the fun next to him, was a little stupid.
And it must be said that these two questions really aroused the curiosity of the two young people.
Even Luo Guangliang stopped watching the lion dance and focused all his attention on Kang Shude and Ning Weimin, waiting for the plot to evolve and the answer to be revealed.
Only Uncle Bian seemed to know the basics, and he was happy to say nothing and even beat the drum.
"Wei Min, you can't answer, can you? I'm willing to accept defeat and quickly spend the money to buy a drink for you, Uncle Kang. After paying the tuition, you will know."
So Ning Weimin didn't hold on any longer. Instead, he happily paid for it and said nice words.
"Sure enough, ginger is still old. I knew I would definitely lose to you. Who made you the master? It's not a shame. But I'm not stupid either. I've already paid all the money I should have paid. I'll pay for it today.
That’s all there is, a few dozen yuan. Don’t be too little.”
Kang Shude was not polite, stretched out his hand to take the money, and said rudely.
"It's easy for you kid."
But the uncle on the other side changed his smile, completely adopting the attitude of an ally.
"Brother, we have enough money for a month's worth of drinks. Half for you and half for me."
Of course, the two old men were very happy, and later they finally solved the mystery.
That is a word that will definitely make people feel weird and unbelievable when they hear it - dog!
"Ah! That's impossible! Are you kidding me?"
"That's right, a lion is a dog? Are you talking nonsense? How is that possible!"
Not to mention Ning Weimin, even Luo Guangliang who was watching couldn't help but protest together.
None of them could believe that the answer was true.
But Uncle Bian still insisted.
"Don't believe it. Anyone who has participated in walking parties or frequented temple fairs in the past doesn't know this. If you don't believe it, go back and ask the master who led the lion dance team. Or go back and ask the old man in his sixties or seventies.
I’m sure you won’t make a mistake.”
In addition, Kang Shude was also slow and unhurried, laying out all the reasons and evidence one by one.
According to the old man, this lion dance is divided into northern lion and southern lion.
The Northern Lion originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years.
The Southern Lion was introduced from the north during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Historically, it was much later in the day.
The biggest difference in shape between the northern lion and the southern lion is that the northern lion emphasizes shape, while the southern lion emphasizes meaning. The northern lion emphasizes image, while the southern lion emphasizes abstraction.
But why are the northern lions, the southern lions, and the traditional stone lions that sit in temples so far from the real lion image?
The key reason for this is that in our native culture, there was no such thing as a "lion" in the early days.
The original meaning of "lion" does not refer to the African lion that modern people know at all, but to the mythical beast in Buddhism that is responsible for guarding the door.
Many people have heard of the phrase "gold-haired lion and blue-haired cat".
In fact, these two animals are also fictitious, abstract concepts, and have no real prototypes.
It was entirely because of the prosperity of Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty that these two fictional mythical beasts were brought to the Central Plains.
But if you say this, the problem arises again.
Since there is no such thing in the world and we have to make statues, what should we do?
It doesn't matter, you can borrow objects to imagine.
It was probably during the Tang Dynasty that Sri Lankan businessmen introduced pugs to our country.
So later our craftsmen combined the image of this dog and imagined it, just like our unicorn and dragon, to create this "lion".
It is precisely because of this that Sri Lanka was called the Lion Country, the Lion Country, or the Sinhalese Country in ancient times.
Later, after the baptism of the Yuan Dynasty, the image of "lion" became more rough and realistic.
This is why our country’s traditional lions coexist with majesty and cuteness.
He knows how to play ball, he knows how to keep goal, and there is even a reason for the little lion to follow him.
To put it bluntly, our traditional "lion" is based on the pug from Sri Lanka and has nothing to do with the lion in Africa.
The reason why the modern concept of lion was formed.
It's because after some Chinese people saw this beast called "Lion" in English with their own eyes, they felt that the image was very powerful and thought it was more like a divine beast called "Lion" to protect the law.
Only then will the results be reversed and far-fetched to our traditional lion image.
Otherwise, we might not know what we would call this African lion.
One after the other, this kind of causal relationship cannot be mistaken.
In addition, this concept can also be explained clearly from an English perspective.
Although in our country, stone lions are translated as Stone Lions.
But in English, stone lions originally have a very interesting name - Foo Dogs.
The "foo" here is the transliteration of the Chinese "Buddha".
Therefore, the correct name of our traditional stone lion in the West is "Buddha Dog".
It explains the true meaning of "lion" in our traditional culture without any deviation.
In addition, one thing must be made clear.
Since the origin of lion dance is a Buddhist activity, dragon dance originated from a folk sacrificial totem used to pray for rain in the Dragon King Temple.
Therefore, in terms of level and theory, lion dance is higher than dragon dance.
All temple fairs must have a lion dance, but except for praying for rain at the Dragon King Temple, there is no dragon lantern dance.
As for Beijing, it is even more special.
Because there has always been an emperor here, it has always been forbidden to perform the dragon dance even to pray for rain, otherwise you will be beheaded.
And this is the real reason why Kang Shude laughed at Ning Weimin's empty stomach today.
What does it mean that facts speak louder than words?
Although Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang were not convinced, they listened all the way and found that it was true.
This is indeed something even a child can understand.
This cannot but be said that history is a very wonderful, interesting and thought-provoking thing.
They were surprised to find that many things around us that we thought we should take for granted are actually not so taken for granted.
Only when you think about it carefully or go back to see the truth, you often find out.
The truth of life has been buried in the dust of time.
Our five thousand years!
This kind of thing is rare!
"How do you like it? Are you convinced? What is knowledge? This is knowledge. You, Uncle Kang, are full of real knowledge."
"Wei Min, you really paid for the tuition. Even I admired it. I never knew there were so many lectures. You are lucky to meet such a master. I will talk to your master more in the future.
Study hard, at least twenty years will be enough for you to become a teacher."
"And you, Guang Liang, people are paying you to learn more, so you are making a lot of money, right? Haha..."
While Ning Weimin and Luo Guangliang were listening intently and still savoring the taste.
Uncle Bian was already laughing and making fun of them.
This kind of teasing made the two brothers look a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, another cry saved them from the embarrassment of poor communication.
"Weimin, hurry up, come here quickly!"
When Ning Weimin was pointed out by Luo Guangliang, he realized that it was Director Li who turned around to greet him from two rows apart and asked him to stand in the front row.
The colorful silk ribbons have been pulled up, and all the distinguished guests have already taken their seats, waiting for him to join in and cut the ribbon together.
But in fact, no matter whether Ning Weimin wanted to be humble or not, he was not given this chance anyway.
Luo Guangliang pushed him over with just one push, while Director Li grabbed his arm and pulled him over.
Ning Weimin's men were also discerning and handed a pair of scissors to his hand.
It's useless to say anything now, just cut it!
What completely swallowed up the "click" of the camera was the sound of firecrackers and cheers.
A burst of clear smoke filled the air, and red paper swirled and danced all over the sky.
"It's a good start, great!"
A staff member from the sub-district office who was the first to light the firecrackers was the first to cheer!
"Every day makes a fortune!"
“Business is booming!”
The other guests in the back row were also inspired, laughing and cheering loudly in agreement!
Crackling, sparks flying!
Smoke is filling the air and red paper is everywhere!
"congratulations!"
Everyone present, whether they knew him or not, all said this.
(PS: The part about the traditional "lion" in this article is a theory based on the oral expressions of researchers from the "Tai Shi Laohui" in Baizhifang during the program, as well as several related articles. It is just a folk custom.
It does not mean that it must be accurate. I personally think that this statement is fairly self-explanatory and is also very interesting. So I only write it here as a joke, and knowledgeable people do not need to go into it, let alone go online.)