[fan cam] Rain and J.VJQ president teach us about “dotting the eyes.”
— Written by: Stephe Thornton, Managing Editor ^@@^
[Cloud USA — 3/30/11] Many USA Clouds and world Clouds know the meaning of “dotting your i‘s and crossing your t‘s” very well. When someone tells you to do that on our side of the world, they’re advising you to pay meticulous attention to detail, to be extra careful with whatever it is you’re doing and to get it right.
A good friend in Asia—and Rain and the J.VJQ president, as well—have now given us a new meaning when it comes to dotting i‘s. Or, rather, dotting eyes.
During the J.VJQ press conference in Beijing on March 25, where Rain signed his new four-year endorsement contract with the cosmetics and skincare company, you may have noticed that the two Chinese lions came up on the stage and then paused and waited as Rain and the company president seemed to draw or write on their faces. Well, what was being done here is known as Kai Guang (Eye Opening/Dotting), a symbolic practice carried down from ancient history and Tang China, where a special person is given the honor of dotting the eyes of a ceremonial lion (to give the guardian beast new life and to tame it).
It is tradition to ask VIP guests to dot the eyes. The symbolism here is that the lion will come fully alive after its eyes are dotted or painted on and will ward off evil spirits, as well as summon good luck and fortune. (To use a lion without doing this is to invite disaster.) J.VJQ’s president presented the red lion to Rain to wish his future business activities, career, and life much success.
And so if you were wondering what in the world was going on when it looked like Rain picked up a paint brush and began drawing, now you know!
Additionally, the overseas master for Cloud China presented JiHoon with a new bicycle, and a fan from a second fan site presented him with the certificate that China RainBar, ChinaCN, and other global Rain fans received for their “Rain & Clouds” Forest Project, where 2000 trees will be planted in Rain’s name to prevent desertification.
How wonderful.
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
[Full Fancam] 110325 Rain (Bi) @ JVJQ Press Conference in Beijing pt 2/4(By kicoss). (Credit: kicoss @Cloud China, @youku / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
(image credit: China RainBar / source: Adelaide Napitupulu / source site: rain-cloud)
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That’s soo cool!!!! Love those chinese lions, they are very cute and the ceremony is fascinating Thanks for explaining this to us. Very interesting. Let’s hope that this traditional ceremony bring our baby Boo prosperity, excellent health and love.
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Jihoon looks to cute. Look at that cute face. Can’t say no to that face.
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Wow, thanks for the details behind the ceremony. All in all, that was a very nice gesture (ceremony) to perform for JiHoon, rather than a plain meeting where everyone sits down, signs a contract, shakes hands and they’re done.
We all want JiHoon’s future business activities, career, and life to have much success.
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I really love tradition and this is a lovely one!
^.^
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Lion Dancing is the most popular folk dance in China. que cute !!!
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