A Restoration Model of a Traditional Sport—a Typical Example of the Lion Dance In Changhua County

         It’s a widely held problem that traditional sports are not easy to be handed down and are in decline. Since 2007, those who get involved in sports education have been convened in Changhua County, and a series of measures with regard to lion dance teaching have been considered and taken; in a short time, thousands of people have learned lion dance, and the popularity of lion dance has soared. The purpose of this study is to discuss the development of lion dance in Changhua County from this period; documentary analysis, participant observation, and interview method would be conducted to fully understand the development model for lion dance teaching in Changhua County, and to make some comments on its strength and weakness for future reference of traditional sports.

The results of this study are as the following:

1. The learning interests were greatly aroused and the effects were greatly produced after the simplification and reorganization of the teaching materials for traditional lion dance and the equipment such as Lion Head.

2. Through inter-school alliance Joint appointment and government subsidies, the problem of the lack of teachers in entrepreneur was solved, and furthermore, the integration of the learning in every field enriched the culture of PE teaching.

3. “Lion Dance Education Cups' were held not only to master the art of lion dance and to set the teaching objective, but also to make the athletes have stage for performances by combining cultural activities.

4. The threat of the development included the following: the financial support from the government, the schools’ motivation for teaching lion dance, teacher education、development of Competitive Sports or Sports-for-All.

Key words: Traditional Sport, Folk Sports, Lion Dance, Sport Education