Brief introduction of running bamboo horse

Bamboo Horse, Jockey Club, Paper Horse, Fire Bamboo Horse and Breathing Horse are all aliases for running bamboo horses.

Pizhou running bamboo horse is also called bamboo horse dance and bamboo horse club. Pizhou bamboo and horse running is popular in Tanshang, Balu and Xutang, and belongs to the Han folk self-entertainment dance. The legend began in the Song Dynasty, and its content is based on the story of the Tatar (Jin Wushu) crossing a horse, with a history of 1000 years. After the rehearsal and practice of Han folk artists, a fixed performance form with distinctive artistic characteristics has been formed.

This traditional performance form of Han nationality is also very popular in all parts of Shanxi Province. The content of this activity, confirmed by relevant data, has a history of at least 600 years, and it is a popular form of Han folk culture in rural and urban areas of Shanxi.