China News Service, Wuhu, Anhui, February 20th (Reporter Wu Lan) Guanzhou Village dragon lantern, Xu Zhen horse lantern, Sanli rolling dragon lantern, Eling martial arts lion dance, Baiyi Ao fish lantern, Shangmu Chonglong lantern, ten animal lanterns... February On the 19th, at the "Dragon New Era·Happy China Year" 2024 Nanling County Second Traditional Folk Lantern Festival event, 12 lantern teams gathered in Nanling, Anhui Province, with more than a thousand actors and a nearly kilometer-long parade, beating gongs and drums all the way Dance together to celebrate the happy Chinese New Year.
The long-standing Shangmu Chong dragon lantern has a dragon body decorated with famous allusions such as fishermen, woodcutter and farmers, Kuixing dianyuan, Taoyuan sworn brotherhood and so on. Photo by Wu Lan
In order to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, continue to deepen the creation of the "Nanling 24" Nanling agricultural cultural tourism brand, and create a festive, warm, joyful and peaceful festival cultural atmosphere, the Nanling County Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Nanling County People's Government hosted this traditional folk lantern festival event .
The dragon lantern in Guanzhou Village originated in the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and became popular among the people in the Northern Song Dynasty. The dragon lantern dance in Guanzhou Village has a history of a hundred years. It consists of a 70-meter-long dragon and two 13-meter-long small dragons. It has various performance forms. It is accompanied by drums, gongs, suona and other instrumental music. Nine tunes and ten chapters, sometimes slow and sometimes urgent, twisting and turning.
During the performance break, even though it was raining lightly, Dai Dengzhe was still full of energy while waiting. Photo by Wu Lan
8-year-old Dai Dengzhe is an actor who "plays" Xiaolong at Longdeng in Guanzhou Village. Although he left early and came back late during the performance, and walked more than 40,000 steps at most, he said: "I really wanted to 'play' with the dragon lantern, so I asked to participate." "Because I like it, I am not tired."
"Every day is really hard, but he is particularly interested in himself. Even though he was very tired from 'playing' the day before, Dai Dengzhe got up by himself as soon as the gongs and drums sounded the next day." According to Dai Dengzhe's mother, "As soon as the dragon lantern It is played and passed on from generation to generation. His grandfather used to 'play' with the dragon's tail, but now he is 'playing' with the dragon's tail. It is Dai Dengzhe's father."
The “Ten Beast Lanterns” on parade. Photo by Wu Lan.
The representative project of provincial intangible cultural heritage in Nanling County - "Ten Beast Lanterns" was founded in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and has been passed down from generation to generation in Yamujiao Natural Village, Yashan Village, Hewan Town for more than 190 years. The formation of the "Ten Beast Lanterns" was mainly influenced by the dragon and horse lanterns. Through oral and mental teaching, it was continuously improved and formed its own system. The "Ten Beast Lanterns" are based on local drama costumes, headdresses, props and facial makeup of drama characters, based on the "Ten Beasts" in myths and legends, and based on folk songs and dances. The facial makeup is unique, the Ten Beasts lamps are weird, and the songs and dances are unique.
Wherever the parade went, spectators gathered. Photo by Wu Lan.
Among the parades, the "Bai Yi Ao Fish Lantern" has a long history, with a history of more than 600 years. During the performance, the dragon lantern takes the lead, followed by the fish lantern with a dragon head and a fish body. Since "fish" and "yu" are homophones, the fish lantern also means more than enough every year. It is a symbol of harvest and auspiciousness, and is very beautiful and festive.
"Watching the lanterns is not only about watching the excitement, but also experiencing the traditional New Year flavor up close." Chen Jia followed the parade and recorded videos while walking to share the wonderful moments with family and friends. Reporters at the scene saw that on both sides of the parade were people taking photos.
The Nanling Banlong Lantern on display has a total of 108 sections and a total length of more than 220 meters. When dancing, one person holds a board and can stretch and bend freely. Photo by Wu Lan.
That night, when night fell, the falling drizzle could not resist the enthusiasm of those watching and dancing the lanterns. At the Nanling County Stadium, thousands of people watched the folklore performance of 12 lantern teams. (over)