Geographical environment of Anhui Flower Drum Lantern

The geographical environment of Anhui ancient painting lanterns is as follows:

1. Location: Anhui Province is located in the east of China, between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and the terrain is inclined from northwest to southeast. This unique geographical location makes Anhui's climate mild and fertile, suitable for agricultural production and people's lives. In such an environment, people have more leisure time to participate in various recreational activities, such as singing operas and dancing, which provides conditions for the emergence of flower-drum lanterns.

2. Natural resources: Anhui is rich in natural resources, such as coal, iron ore and copper mine. The development and utilization of these resources provided impetus for the local economic development, and also provided a material basis for the development of ancient painting lanterns. At the same time, Anhui province is rich in water resources, and there are many rivers and lakes, which provide a good stage for the performance of ancient painting lanterns.

3. Humanistic environment: Anhui has a long history and rich cultural heritage. Since ancient times, this place has been one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. In the long-term historical development process, Anhui has formed a unique regional culture and folk customs. These cultural factors provide rich materials and inspiration for the creation of Flower Drum Lantern.

4. Traffic conditions: Anhui has convenient transportation and has been known as the main road of Jianghuai since ancient times. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the territory and connects the north and the south. This makes the cultural exchanges between Anhui and China more frequent, which is conducive to the spread and development of ancient painting lanterns.

Characteristics of Flower Drum Lantern:

1. Unique performance form: The performance form of Flower Drum Lantern is unique. Usually, a man and a woman play the role, the man plays the role of drum station and the woman plays the role of orchid. Drum sets are responsible for dancing and singing, while orchids are responsible for graceful dancing and backup singing. During the performance, drums and orchids will echo each other in song and dance, forming a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

2. Rich music rhythm: The music rhythm of Ancient Painting Lantern is very rich, usually lively and cheerful, but there are also some adagios and lyric paragraphs. Percussion instruments such as gongs, drums and cymbals are often used in music, as well as stringed instruments such as suona and erhu, creating a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

3. Beautiful dance movements: The dance movements of the Flower Drum Lantern are beautiful, ranging from rough and bold movements to delicate and graceful movements. Amazingly, there are often difficult movements such as rotation, turning over and jumping in dance.

4. Strong cultural connotation: Huagu Lantern is an important part of Huaihe culture with strong cultural connotation. The lyrics of "Ancient Painting Lantern" contain many folk stories and legends, such as "Meng Jiangnv cries at the Great Wall" and "Liu Hai chopping firewood". Through these stories and legends, people's morality and aesthetics are reflected. In addition, the performance of Flower Drum Lantern is closely related to local folk activities, such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and other festivals, there will be performances of Flower Drum Lantern.