Yangko (Yanqing Land Boat Dance)

Yanqing County, Beijing
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Yanqing land boat has been handed down from generation to generation in Yanqing area and has a long history. According to the "Longqing Chronicles" of the Ming Dynasty, "During the Lantern Festival, mats are used as huge sheds, lanterns are hung and fairs are held. The offerings to the gods are relatively luxurious, and fireworks must be set off for three nights before they are stopped." Among them, "Taiding" means the lantern field, and "hui" means the flower fair. Therefore, Yanqing land boat, as an important variety of flower fairs, has been popular in the Ming Dynasty. In the texts of various local chronicles of Yanqing describing the Lantern Festival activities, the lantern field and the community fire appeared together. After a survey of Baihebao Village in Xiangying Township in the northeast of Yanqing County, it was learned that the Nine-bend Yellow River Lantern Festival in the village began in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 500 years. As an important part of the lantern festival, the land boat can be traced back to more than 500 years ago.

Intangible culture related to the heritage

China tourist attractions related to the heritage