Lotus Paradise’s wonderful lantern show welcomes visitors from all over the world


Jiangxi News Client (Dajiang.com all-media reporter Cao Zhijian, trainee reporter Cui Fan) The lights are bright and colorful, shaped like a golden dragon dancing, praying for peace and prosperity for the country and the people. On the evening of July 16, Lotus Square in Guangchang County was bustling with activity, and the lanterns were bright and colorful. More than 260 local performers wore traditional lanterns. She is the new daughter-in-law who just entered the house yesterday. She hadn’t even started serving tea to the elders and formally introducing her to the family. As a result, not only did she go to the kitchen early to do some work this time, but she also said, “I understand. Well, you and your mother have stayed here long enough. You have been running outside for another day today. It’s time to go back to the room to accompany your daughter-in-law.” .” Mother Pei said. “In the past few days, she has been treated to various kinds of things, including colorful flag lanterns, lotus lanterns, flower lanterns, and fish lanterns…

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“The Lotus Lantern Festival is a folk cultural activity in Yiqian Town. It has a history of hundreds of years and has been listed as Fuzhou Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage. It has the meaning of praying for good weather for the motherland and peace and prosperity for the country and the people.” Guangchang County Xu Jun, mayor of Yiqian Town, introduced to reporters.

The reporter saw at the scene that the lantern show performers held lanterns and lined up in a long circle around the square. The lanterns of the entire procession consisted of colorful flag lanterns, incense tables, willow lanterns, sun and moon lanterns, lotus lanterns, shields, and horse lanterns. Composed of more than a dozen kinds of lights, the performers constantly change the grip position of the light pole with their hands, and change different positions and formations with the sound of gongs and drums. Looking from a distance, the “golden dragons” are constantly flying, vivid and spectacular. In addition, the two vivid “lions” on the square also attracted applause from the crowd. They kept spreading their arms and waving, as if they were also cheering for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people.

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It is reported that the Yiqian Lotus Lantern Festival was popular in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It was a folk Spring Lantern Festival at that time and has a history of hundreds of years. The current Lotus Lantern Festival aims to further promote the intangible cultural heritage, showcase the cultural connotation and unique charm of “Yiqian Lotus Lantern”, and allow more people to deeply experience and taste the rich connotation, essence and profound heritage of this excellent traditional culture. , and also expresses the long-cherished wish of the people of Guangchang County to wish the motherland peace and prosperity.

“Look, have you noticed that there are only a few elevators in the dowry, and there are only two maids, and there is not even a woman to help. I think this girl from the Lan family will definitely pass.