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Stilts is a traditional dance in Jishan County, Shanxi Province, and it is one of the national intangible cultural heritages. Walking on stilts is a performance form of the temple fair in Yangcheng Village, Qinghe Town, Jishan County, Shanxi Province. It prevailed in the early years of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty and appeared in large-scale temple fairs. It is a conjoined stilt performed by two people, which skillfully combines man and beast and deduces myths and legends. On May 20, 2006, stilts (animals on stilts)

Approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list, project number: III-9. The history of animal walking on stilts in Yangcheng Village, Jishan County, Shanxi Province can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty. It is said that during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, a temple of fire was set up, and a large-scale sacrificial ceremony was held on the 29th day of the first month, among which the animal walking on stilts was one of them. JiShan stilt beast, its inheritance is very special. In history, every animal program has only one or two people, and it is given and received privately.

Never tell anyone. "During this period, animals walking on stilts in Jishan were once put in limbo. In the 1980s, the temple fair was reopened in the village. Thanks to the efforts of artists such as Duan Tiecheng, animals walking on stilts were repaired. The stilt-walking beast consists of a head, a body and a performer. During the performance, both of them rode animals on stilts, and the actors carried their weight forward and walked according to the rhythm of Qupai. Auxiliary music consists of percussion instruments such as gongs and drums and flower drums. People and animals have strange shapes. When marching in line with the drums,

Magnificent, very spectacular. The performance form of animals walking on stilts is huge. First, the flag with the words "Animals Walking on stilts in Yangcheng" led the stage, then the flower drum band arranged neatly, and then the animals walking on stilts appeared in turn. The arrangement of animals walking on stilts is exquisite, and each animal needs a flower drummer to lead it. There are two flag bearers on the left and right sides of the beast. These four flag bearers are very important, walking on stilts.

First, performers can rest with their hands when they are tired; Second, in order to avoid accidental falls, auxiliary props with the same height can be used to help it stabilize; Third, they can surround animals and play a decorative role. Therefore, when the animals on stilts perform, the team is vast, with a large number of people and a strong lineup, which is not only magnificent, but also orderly, with intense scenes and shocking people.