Chexiang Nuo Dance in Nankeng, Luxi (the third batch of provincial level) Luxi Nuo is represented by Chexiang Nuo, which is rare in China because it has Nuo temples, Nuo masks, and Nuo dances. Chexiang Nuo has a long history and is widely spread. The Nuo temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty, is simple and majestic, the Nuo dance is rough and humorous, and the Nuo props, masks, and costumes are solemn and simple. The Nuo temple still retains a set of short costumes presented by Zhou Ruihua, a lay Buddhist in the winter of Xinyi (1931) in the Republic of China. The earliest mask has been preserved for more than 400 years and is a treasure of ancient culture. Local people, both young and old, can perform Nuo, which has become a cultural activity for the masses to entertain themselves. During the Spring Festival every year, the Nuo troupe, in response to the villagers' invitation, wears various masks carved from camphor, sets off firecrackers, carries the Nuo King on a sedan chair, lights incense, beats gongs and drums, and goes door to door to "sweep the house" (meaning to drive away evil spirits). The Chexiang Nuo dance of Nankeng in Luxi was selected into the third batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Jiangxi Province in 2010.