Duangong Dance in Duangong

"Duangong Dance", commonly known as "lifting the spirit", has been spread in Xueping Town, a mountainous area in the west of Nanzhang, with a history of more than 3,000 years. The discovery of Duangong Dance once caused a sensation in domestic historians and literary and art circles, and was hailed as a "living fossil" of Chu culture.

According to research, Duangong Dance has a history of more than 2,000 years. In the process of folk circulation, Duangong Dance embraces other cultures, but basically retains its primitive and quaint style. Among them, flower treading, gun dancing, five gods dancing, five main dances, Dapeng golden-winged bird, gossip treading, city running and flower wearing all retain the imprint of Ba culture, Chu culture and witchcraft culture. Its dance procedure is similar to Nine Songs of Chu.

There are still Duangong dances in Nanzhang, Baokang, Gucheng Mountain in the middle reaches of Hanshui River and Hanzhong Town in Shaanxi Province in the upper reaches of Hanshui River, but it is very difficult to protect and excavate the conditions. It took three days and three nights, and seven days and seven nights to finish the dance. Most people who ask for dancing are rich families. Duangong dance is a kind of folk dance that mourns the dead in the form of cheerful dance. It is an important part of witch culture, which shows the customs and habits of the ancient Chu nationality from one side. Duangong dance is a witch dance in folk sacrificial activities, which is used to worship the gods of heaven and earth and pray for people to eliminate disasters. It is a kind of sacrificial song and dance with strong witch culture color and primitive flavor.