Lotus under the Palace is a folk art popular in Dianxia Village and Qiaowai Village in Daxi Town. The performance form of Lotus under the Palace is 8-10 people walking or standing. During the singing, one person leads the singing (commonly known as releasing the tune) and the others help to sing. During the singing, the releaser holds a short whip in both hands, and the helpers each hold a musical instrument, including: long whip, bell, basin, bowl, cup and other sound instruments. There are no other musical instruments. The singing melody is more pleasant and is very popular among the local people. The spread of Lotus under the Palace is closely related to the local folk beliefs and customs. Lotus under the Palace was introduced from Haimen during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is said that there was a young man named Zhao in Dianxia, Daxi, who was doing business in Haimen at that time. He saw this form in the local welcoming ceremony. Out of interest, he became a disciple and asked for advice. After completing his studies, he returned to his hometown to lead a group of young people to teach and sing, and named it "Lotus under the Palace". When it was a drought, the local gentry gathered people to worship the Dragon King and pray for rain, and used Lotus under the Palace in the ceremony of praying for rain and sending the dragon back to its position. Since then, the Lotus under the Palace has become one of the indispensable contents of local temple fairs, welcoming people and other large-scale folk activities. On the eve of the founding of New China, the Lotus under the Palace had been passed down to the fourth generation. After the liberation, superstition was eliminated and the Lotus under the Palace was basically extinct. In the 1980s, after the excavation and sorting by the cultural department, the Lotus under the Palace was reborn and often participated in theatrical performances and large-scale festivals organized by the local government. The basic characteristics of the Lotus under the Palace are: first, it has a strong narrative; second, the atmosphere is warm and full of rendering; third, there is no string accompaniment and a rigorous structure. From the perspective of the melody, it is composed of 6 phrases as a section, which are repeated one by one. All percussion instruments are rhythmic accompaniment, and the actual pitch during singing is determined by the pitch of the tuner. The Lotus under the Palace has the research value of folk literature and folk music, and provides valuable materials for the research of folk music in the Mid-Levels, especially folk songs. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)