Xiangshan dragon lantern gongs and drums have a unique percussion style and sound effects, especially the dragon lantern gongs and drums in Shipu area are unique, passed down from generation to generation, and continue to multiply. The dragon lantern gongs and drums in the southern part of Xiangshan were formed around the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1566). At that time, Changguo set up a guard, Qi Jiguang stationed troops, and folk temple fairs were popular. Dragon lanterns participated in the temple fair parade as the leading dragon. The dragon lantern gongs and drums in the northeastern part of Xiangshan began to form, and the Republic of China was the heyday. At present, there are more than 20 dragon dance teams in Xiangshan. In the old days, there were no dragon dance teams in the western and central parts of Xiangshan. In recent years, modern dragon dance art has also been introduced and innovated, such as: mother and child dragon, which is mainly stage performance, but there is no traditional dragon lantern gongs and drums. The dragon lantern gongs and drums in Xiangshan County are composed of several gong and drum scores. The percussion methods, gong and drum scores, and sound effects are basically the same. Some villages freely and flexibly combine various gong and drum scores to form the unique dragon lantern gongs and drums of the village. The gong and drum scores of Xiangshan Dragon Lantern Gong and Drum include Erwuqi, Sanwuqi, Sanwuba, Sanliujiu, Didibao, Tiekui, Kuaiban, Zhengban, Andante, Dududui, Lengban, Kuanxinluo, Manban, Wanhualuo, Meihualuo, Cushifan, Sanfan, etc. Sanfan Gong and Drum also use the big gong as the middle gong, the big cymbal as the noisy cymbal, and cancel the horn (a traditional horn). It is composed of gong and drum scores such as Jijifeng, Chongtou, Matui, Kuanxinluo, Guntouzi, Changzhi, etc. When playing, there are more unison playing, less separate playing and leading playing; more standing playing and less sitting playing, the sound is short, each sound is like a knife cutting, the sound is low and powerful, the fast rhythm is more when dancing the dragon, the faster the rhythm, the faster the dragon rolls, the more flexible the dragon appears to be like lightning, which means that the rolling dragon lantern is more "musical" (very energetic). The sound of the horn (also known as the tip of the head) is used as the main melody of the dragon lantern gong and drum, and also as the dragon roar. When entering a village, the horn is used as a dragon roar. When the villagers hear the "dragon roar", they will go out of the village to welcome them with firecrackers. After the reform and opening up, many villages gradually resumed dragon dance activities. These folk dragon dance teams are active in the countryside, enriching the cultural life of the masses. Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Ningbo Cultural Center (Ningbo Exhibition Hall Ningbo Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)