Dongzhi Lanterns are composed of more than ten kinds of lanterns of different forms, such as "Six Beast Lanterns", "Grinding Disc Lanterns", "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Lanterns", "Five-headed Peace Lanterns", "Dragon Lanterns", "Lion Lanterns", "Clam Shell Lanterns", and "Land Boats". The main types of lanterns originated more than 300 years ago. Some are rooted in the local area, and some are imported from other places. The performance forms are different and have rich cultural connotations. The content involves many fields such as folk dance, folk music, folk handicrafts, folk art and religious beliefs. Dongzhi Lanterns are mainly circulated in more than 20 families with big surnames in Shicheng, Zhangxi, Gaoshan, Guangang, Muta and other towns in Dongzhi County. The family is the performance unit, with the purpose of inviting gods to worship ancestors, exorcising evil spirits and praying for peace. Lanterns are accompanied by folk songs, folk songs, operas, dances, etc. The lantern festival usually starts on the second day of the first lunar month and ends on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Some last until the second day of the second lunar month, and the customs vary. Dongzhi Lanterns have accumulated and precipitated a lot of cultural information from multiple historical periods, and have maintained their primitive and rough appearance. They are important local folk activities and a folk art form that integrates arts and crafts, drama, dance, music, and martial arts performances. By playing with lanterns, people can not only appreciate the exquisite folk arts and crafts works, but also reproduce some ancient drama performance art forms. At present, Dongzhi Lanterns are only passed down by "oral and practical teaching". With the passing of old lantern artists, the exquisite skills have been partially lost, and the performances are now inferior. In addition, young people do not have a deep understanding of the artistic value of lanterns, and there is a lack of conscious successors. Therefore, Dongzhi Lanterns are in urgent need of rescue protection and inheritance.