Ask about the historical and cultural background of Zhangmutou in Guangzhou.

As a traditional folk art form in Zhangmutou Town, Qingxi, Kirin Dance has a history of more than 300 years.

The inheritance and development from generation to generation, especially the excavation and promotion after the reform and opening up, have made the flowers of Dongguan Kirin Dance more and more colorful and its reputation spread further and further.

Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Hongkong, Taiwan Province, Macau and Japan all left beautiful pictures of unicorn dance.

Dancing Kirin is a traditional folk cultural activity of Hakkas in Dongguan.

Kirin is an animal in ancient legends. It is said that Kirin, Phoenix, tortoise and dragon are also called "Four Spirits", ranking first among them.

It is a monster in ancient legend, with a strange shape, including a faucet, antlers, horseshoes, oxtail and wolf forehead. It is covered with colorful scales, which is as long as 10 feet (about 3 meters). Hakkas regard Kirin as a mascot. According to Hakka legends, wherever Kirin steps, it will bring good luck to people there, so it is said that "Kirin is auspicious".

Hakka dance Kirin is said to have originated from a beautiful legend that "Kirin spits jade books, and the Yellow River will clear up in three days".

It is said that on the day when Confucius was born, Kirin took a jade book in his mouth and sent it to Confucius' bed.

Confucius got this jade book, thought hard and studied hard, and finally became a saint with only eight heads and learned five cars. He made an account, taught his disciples and educated the people, so that the Chinese national culture could be continued.

Hakka ancestors, who have always attached importance to education and advocated culture, worshipped Kirin as a sacred object to spread civilization.