Dragon dance performed for better life
2023-01-29
On the evening of January 24, the first Rucheng burning incense dragon in the New Year “danced” at the Baixi Village, Nuanshui Town. The burning incense dragon flew back and forth in front of the ancestral temple and the fields.
When passing through the villagers’ houses, each family would light candles and set off firecrackers to welcome the arrival of the burning incense dragon, which symbolizes the good luck and prosperity of the coming year.
In Rucheng, the burning incense dragon dance is the most popular folk custom activity. It has a history of more than 1,000 years. The burning incense dragon is quite unlike others. A burning incense dragon has tens of thousands sticks of royal incense, dense and magnificent, weighing up to 1,000 or 1,500 kilograms, and needs hundreds of men to lift it.
In 2008, Rucheng burning incense dragon was listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list. It is originated from the folk activities of worshiping dragons to stop rain and water in history, and its image mainly comes from the murals and sculptures of dragons in the local temples.
In Rucheng, the burning incense dragon is mainly made of straw, palm leaves, bamboo pieces, bamboo poles and special royal incense produced in Rucheng, using the local traditional binding technology. Because of its simple production materials, exquisite production technology, magnificent modeling, clear performance procedures, and strong public participation, it has typical characteristics of regional culture.
From January 26, which marks the sixth day of the first month in lunar calendar, all townships in Rucheng will also hold the annual custom activities of burning incense dragon in succession.
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