Yedi Jiulian Lantern is a folk song and dance unique to Yedi Village, Nancun Town, Zezhou County. Due to the lack of written records, it is impossible to find out when it originated. According to the oral tradition of the artists, there were related activities around the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and it has continued to this day. Yedi Jiulian Lantern is a kind of social fire project performed on the night of the 16th day of the first lunar month. During the performance, each person holds a set of nine lotus lanterns in each hand, and each set of nine lotus lanterns is 2 meters high. 24 people dance to the social fire music, posing various shapes and words, and playing along the streets of the village. People from neighboring villages will also come to watch, and there will be a huge crowd and it will be very lively. Yedi Jiulian Lantern moves in a golden snake sheds its skin, quickly marching into the venue in an "R" shape, accompanied by lion dances, waist drums, and large land boats. The scene is quite spectacular, and its lantern spinning skills and the form of interspersed dance teams are quite innovative. The dance incorporates the horizontal lantern form of the Eight Cave Gods in the design of postures and steps. The long snake sheds its skin both forward and backward and performs a series of performances in the running field. At the end of each section, they form a character and sing a song. There are four sections and four characters, namely "Peace in the World". The interspersed music includes "December Flowers" and the local "Ten Anti-Rebellions" and birthday opera music. The individual performances are performed around dawn. The production of the Nine Lotus Lanterns still continues the traditional production process. The material of each lamp surface is still the white hemp paper and colorful crepe paper used in the past. The lamp frame is supported by wooden branches and lit with candles. Each lamp is connected by iron. The Yedi Nine Lotus Lanterns have a long history and unique production process. After a long period of development and evolution, they have become a manifestation of the spiritual culture of the Yedi people, reflecting the people's desire for good weather and peace in the nine states. Information source: General Office of Shanxi Provincial Government Information source: General Office of Shanxi Provincial Government