Incense dragon has been around for a long time. It has been recorded in the annals of Rucheng County, Hunan Province. It is more popular in the southern part of the city and is often held during the Lantern Festival. When performing the incense dragon, there must be two dragons (a mother dragon and a son dragon) and two lions (a mother lion and a son lion) accompanying the dance. One lion leads the way in front of the dragon, and one lion follows behind the dragon's tail. The whole body of the incense dragon is made of bamboo and straw. The length of the "mother dragon" is generally seven sections, and the length of the "son dragon" is generally five sections. The whole body of the dragon is filled with the local special "Luohan incense" (about 0.53 meters long). When night falls, three earth cannons are fired as a signal, and the drums, orchestral instruments, and fireworks sound together. Everyone holds torches to ignite all the incense on the dragon's body and carry the dragon out for a tour. The scene is very spectacular. The performance procedures of the incense dragon include: rolling, spraying water, sinking to the bottom of the sea, jumping, swallowing, sleeping and other actions. The performance techniques of "sinking to the bottom of the sea" and "swallowing" are relatively difficult. The two lions leading and following, in addition to their own tumbling and jumping movements, also perform some movements to lead the dragon and follow the dragon to "protect the emperor". The folk dance of the incense dragon is often held when insect plagues occur. The lit incense is inserted into the dragon's body, and the dots of fire form a shining dragon that swims in the night sky. Fireflies chase the dots of fire on the dragon's body and fly over. The "incense dragon" passes through the streets and dances to the edge of the field. Flying insects chase the incense, and more and more gather. Suddenly, the dragon dance team stops at the pond and plunges the grass dragon, head and tail, deeply into the water. The water submerges the dragon and the insects flying to the incense. In terms of eliminating pests, the incense dragon has higher practical value than other forms of dragon dance.