The meaning and symbol of lion awakening mainly include the following points:

1, Auspicious: Lions are regarded as auspicious animals in China traditional culture, symbolizing auspiciousness, peace and prosperity. The lion dance performance has pinned people's yearning and wishes for a better life, hoping that everything will go smoothly and all the best in the new year.

2. To ward off evil spirits: The lion is considered as a beast to ward off evil spirits, and the lion awakening performance has the function of exorcising evil spirits and restraining evil spirits. On some important occasions, such as the opening of new stores and the occupancy of new houses, people will invite lion dancers to perform in order to ward off evil spirits and ensure safety.

3. Pray for peace: In the lion wake-up performance, lions will step on various props, such as walking on stilts and plum blossom piles. These props have specific meanings, such as walking on stilts to symbolize stepping on, and walking on plum blossom piles to symbolize five blessings. Through the lion dance performance, people pray for family harmony, smooth career, peace and prosperity.

4. Unity and friendship: lion awakening performances usually require the cooperation of many people, such as manipulating the lion's head and tail, beating gongs and drums, etc. This spirit of cooperation embodies the excellent qualities of people's unity, friendship, mutual assistance and mutual trust.

5. Inheriting culture: As a traditional folk art in China, lion dance carries rich historical and cultural information. Through the lion dance performance, people can understand and inherit the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and carry forward the national spirit.

6. lion awakening is also a symbol of culture and spirit. Lion dance culture has a long history and is an indispensable part of China traditional culture. Lion dance performance needs superb skills and tacit cooperation of lion dancers, which embodies the spirit of unity, cooperation and courage. The image of lion awakening also represents the vitality, courage and strength of China culture, and is the expression of national pride and cultural self-confidence.