Xintai city, Tai 'an City, Shandong Province, visited lanterns.

The Lantern Festival originated in Nanguli Village, Guli Town, xintai city, and mainly distributed in Guli, Liu Yang and other towns in xintai city.

The formation and development of wandering lanterns are closely related to local history, culture and humanistic customs. As an exorcism dance, visiting lanterns can be traced back to primitive totem worship. Oracle Bone Inscriptions, unearthed from Dawenkou and Longshan cultural sites, confirmed that as early as five or six thousand years ago, there were "witches" who entertained gods by dancing. The universal belief and worship of "ghosts and gods" has broadened the development space for the development of folk Nuo dance. The image of adults in Pipa Lantern is an ancient square. In ancient legends, Fang is the god who exorcises ghosts and plagues. In the past, during funerals, tall portraits of Fang were pasted. In the parade, there are six children wearing oil lamps on each side. There is a big flag team in front and a gongs and drums team behind, which opens the way for the dead in the March to ward off evil spirits. Wandering around with lanterns has always been regarded as a symbol of light and good luck, and it became the mascot of people praying for peace at that time.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the "adults" wandering in lanterns evolved into the images of court officials holding water boards, wearing double-winged crowns, boarding fast boots and wearing official uniforms, which meant "God bless the people" and were endowed with three functions: First, wishing the souls of the deceased peace; The second is to exorcise evil spirits and pray for the safety of the whole family; Third, it means that the government and the people have fun together. Wandering around with lanterns has evolved from sacrificial ceremonies and funerals in the past to programs in activities such as the Spring Festival.

In Gu Zhuo, the production materials of wandering lamps are very simple, mostly wooden furniture, liters, buckets, sorghum stalks and other materials. Its structure is complex, and its production techniques include wood art, sculpture, facial makeup, lighting, clothing and other artistic techniques. The performance of Wandering Lights is rough, mainly based on body movements, compatible with acrobatics and drama skills, and has high academic value, research value and traditional cultural value.