Yang Muhai

04-1544Dragon DanceTraditional DanceLishui, JiangsuBatch 4 (2012)

Lineage & School of Heritage

He is the fourth-generation transmitter of the Luoshan Great Dragon.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

Male, of Han ethnicity, born in October 1947 in Lishui County, Jiangsu Province. In 2007 he assisted Yang Shufan, former president of the Luoshan Great Dragon Association and a national representative bearer of intangible cultural heritage, and came to understand and master the full procedure of the Luoshan Great Dragon procession, including the making of the dragon lantern and the performance requirements and skills of such movements as qicao (raising the ritual grass), luocao (lowering the ritual grass), wulong (dragon dancing) and tiaoyun (leaping among the clouds). From 2007 he raised funds and took charge of building the Luoshan Great Dragon Exhibition Hall, and organised the troupe's participation in events such as the folk custom performances of the China Nanjing International Plum Blossom Festival held by the Nanjing Municipal People's Government. He has played a leading and central role in the transmission and development of the Luoshan Great Dragon.

Honors & Recognition

National representative bearer of Dragon Dance (Luoshan Great Dragon), a fourth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.

References & Archival Sources

Yang Muhai · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item: Dragon Dance
Item code: Ⅲ-4
Category: Traditional Dance
Region: Lishui, Jiangsu
Born: 1947.10
Batch: Batch 4 (2012)

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