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Who knows what "boating" means?

Dry boat (lotus picking boat)

Rowing on a dry boat is a form of Han folk dance.

In the East Palace, the dry boat is also called the lotus picking boat. Lotus picking boats are mostly made of bamboo, wood or hemp stalks, covered with colorful cloth, decorated with flowers at the bow, stern and side of the boat, and some even put lenses on the deck of the boat to reflect the beauty of the boatman.

Lotus boat performances in the East Palace include single boat dance and double boat dance, singing and dancing, showing elegance. During the performance, the boat is tied to the waist of the performer (also known as the boatman, usually dressed as a fairy by a beautiful little girl), holding the sides of the boat with both hands, just like sitting on the boat. The other man dressed as a ferryman, with an oar in his hand, walked around the boat and rowed around as if he were sailing on water; At the back or side of the ship, there is a man dressed as a matchmaker, who protects the ladies on board from time to time for fear of being played and harassed by others. Because the performance is exquisite and lively, it often makes the audience laugh.

Lotus picking boats are widely circulated in the East Palace in the form of folk stories, and there is a wonderful story.

Legend has it that the Jade Emperor sent officials in charge of civil engineering to Luoyang to supervise the repair of Luoyang Bridge. By the time the bridge was repaired, all the money he brought with him had been spent. Not only did he have no salary to pay the craftsmen, but even his own travel expenses and meals became a big problem. So the Jade Emperor, as invited, sent the Empress Dowager to Luban to build a big ship.

Inspired, Lu Ban ran to the Moon Palace to cut down a Haloxylon ammodendron tree and built a very beautiful lotus boat. The queen mother sat in the middle of the boat and came down to congratulate people on the New Year. People want to see the shame of the queen mother and close the moon, throwing gold and silver jewelry and silver coins on the boat. When the boat was full of silver coins, they left happily and built Luoyang Bridge with these silver coins.

Later, in order to commemorate the benefits of the Heavenly Palace, the people performed in the form of lotus picking boats every Spring Festival.

The lotus boat performance circulating in the East Palace area is mainly improvised singing, and the lyrics are mostly blessed or colorful. Accompanied by folk music and percussion, the scene was lively and lively. The main vocals are the pottery and percussion of the East Palace ancient painting drama. The pottery cavity is mellow, soothing and melodious, while the percussion cavity is famous for its high pitch and high speed. At present, the forms that can be performed are carp yue longmen, two dragons playing with pearls, Eight Immortals crossing the sea, and Upright facing the sand.