Southern Fujian lion dancing continued to evolve in Taiwan, splitting into southern and northern styles. The southern style features a mouthless "closed-mouth" lion, while the northern lion has an open mouth. The term "Taiwanese lion dancing" covers both these styles.
閩南獅在台灣落地生根後，受民俗風情、生活習性、地理環境等因素影響，逐漸分為南、北二大主流；南部以沒有嘴的「閉口獅」為主、北部以「開口獅」為主，但都稱為「台灣獅」。