China dances from primitive society to feudal society are collectively called China ancient dances. In the long historical process, it has gone through several stages of development and evolution, and gradually formed the oriental dance art with China's unique form and charm. 1, primitive dance in China In primitive times, dance was the basic form of culture. All activities such as hunting, war, sex, reproduction, sacrifice or prayer are carried out through dance. Its main form is a dance about hunting and labor. Neolithic rock paintings in Yinshan area of Inner Mongolia depict the image of hunting dance. People dress up as birds, goats, foxes and other animals. Some headdresses include antlers and feathers, while others have tails. The appearance of this dance is closely related to hunting. 2. Ritual music in Zhou Dynasty is a masterpiece of ancient dance and the first peak of music and dance culture in China. The thought of music education has been systematically developed in the pre-Qin Confucian works, forming a distinct aesthetic thought of music and dance with monism of body and mind.