Dragon lanterns originated in the Han Dynasty;
I. Ancient people created the image of dragons for their good wishes. According to legend, the ancients called the dragon, phoenix, unicorn and turtle as the four spirits. Beautifully shaped, colorful, rigid and flexible lines. In the history of the river shines a unique artistic luster. As early as in the Shang-Yin era, bronze and bone carving on the dragon pattern; Zhou Dynasty bronze dragon pattern has become more and more complete. "Playing dragon lanterns" in the Han Dynasty folk has been quite common. Tang, Song period of "social fire", "dance team" performance, "play dragon lantern" has been a common form of performance.
Second, in ancient times, people take the "dragon" as the embodiment of good luck, representing the wish for good weather, therefore, with the dragon dance to pray for the dragon's protection, in order to get the wind and rain, the seasons and the harvest. People dance with bamboo, iron ligature, outside with silk or cloth made of colored dragons for fun, showing cheerful mood, after folk artists continue to process manufacturing, to now "play dragon lantern" has developed into a form of perfect, with considerable performance skills and with romanticism of the Han folk dance art, deep for the masses to enjoy.