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Li, S., & binti Abdul Wahid, N. (2025). A Study on the Formation Mechanism of Cangzhou Luozi Dance from the Perspective of Regional Culture. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.62836/jissh.v2i2.542
Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025

A Study on the Formation Mechanism of Cangzhou Luozi Dance from the Perspective of Regional Culture

Cangzhou Luozi Dance, a representative folk performing art in northern China, reflects the rich interaction between geography, cultural tradition, and martial heritage. Its formation and development are rooted in the region’s distinctive ecological environment, social customs, and embodied practices derived from martial arts. This study explores the formation mechanism of Cangzhou Luozi Dance from the perspective of regional culture, emphasizing the interrelationship among environmental conditions, humanistic cultivation, and physical expression. The geographical landscape of Cangzhou provides the material and spatial foundation for the dance’s dynamic and forceful movements; the humanistic traditions of local communities nurture its ritual and aesthetic dimensions; and the martial arts culture transforms bodily discipline into artistic rhythm and expression. Through a synthesis of historical analysis and cultural interpretation, this research reveals how the Luozi Dance embodies the spirit of northern Chinese communities, characterized by strength, resilience, and collective vitality. The study argues that Cangzhou Luozi Dance functions as both a living record of local identity and a creative expression of cultural continuity, offering valuable insight into the interaction between regional ecology, embodied practice, and artistic innovation within Chinese folk dance traditions.

Cangzhou Luozi Dance regional culture martial arts tradition folk performance cultural formation

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  1. Funding: This research received no external funding.