Gigakujishi - Gigakujishi

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[Two people standing]
The two standing lions, one for the head and front legs and the other for the tail and hind legs, make up a single lion. It is thought to have been introduced to Japan via the Korean Peninsula as part of gigaku at least by the time of the reign of Empress Suiko in the early 7th century, and is also called gigakushishi. Lion dancing was also performed in bugaku, which was introduced to Japan 50 years later than gigaku, and it gave birth to various lion performances in the classical arts ("lion").

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Gigakujishi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

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［二人立ち］
　二人立ちは頭と前脚をなす者と尻尾と後脚をなす者と2人で獅子1頭を形づくる。これは遅くとも7世紀初頭の推古朝までには伎楽の一部として朝鮮半島を経由して渡来したものと考えられ，伎楽獅子ともいう。伎楽より50年遅れて伝来した舞楽でも獅子舞は行われ，古典芸能においても種々の獅子の芸能を生んだ(《獅子》)。…

※「伎楽獅子」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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