The Construction of Intention and the Generation of Cultural Memory: A Visual Rhetoric Analysis of the Spatial Text of Guangdong Lion Dance Performance
Taking the Guangdong lion dance performance as the research objectand with the help of the visual rhetoric of the spatial text as the research method,this paper discusses the role of the composition, combination and interaction ofall kinds of visual symbols in the Guangdong lion dance performance space inthe reproduction of Lingnan culture and the construction of national identity.The study found that there are a large number of auspicious and festive culturalcodes in Guangdong lion dance performance space, which not only reproducesthe historical origin of Lingnan culture, but also shows the ancestors'expectations for a better life. At the same time, the development of lion danceactivities can reflect the historical changes of Lingnan society. At present, thelion dance activities in Lingnan region pay more attention to competition,sharing and participation. Through a series of rhetorical strategies, thesesymbols reproduce the traditional culture in a broader space and evoke thecollective memory of Lingnan culture.