Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance is a folk dance that is simple and beautiful, with a combination of rigidity and flexibility, and is accompanied by percussion music. It is a unique traditional dance art in Meishan culture. It is usually performed by two people. When dancing dragon lanterns, Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance leads the way. It is mainly spread in Qijiang Township, Longhui County, Hunan Province. Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance is a Han folk dance with a long history in Hunan Province. It developed from the torches used by the ancient Meishan people to illuminate the night when hunting. Later, it borrowed from the charcoal lamps used to illuminate fish at night. It is a living fossil of the fishing and hunting culture in the Meishan area. In 2008, Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance was identified as a project in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Hunan Province. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the dragon lantern dance was introduced to Qijiang area. When dancing dragons at night, lighting was needed, so people used charcoal lamps to illuminate and lead the way for the dragon lantern dance team. Later, after continuous processing, improvement and development by countless artists, the charcoal lamps used for lighting developed into a performative charcoal flower dance. When the dragon lantern is being danced, it continues to lead the way for the dragon lantern team. When the dragon lantern is not being danced, it has become a form of cultural activity for people to entertain themselves in their lives, and has become an indispensable performance program for the weddings, funerals and various festive activities of the Meishan people. The charcoal flower dance is performed by two people. During the performance, fir tree paste or chestnut charcoal bark is used as fuel, which is put into a small mesh cage made of iron wire, and then the iron wire cage is tied to the upper end of the pole with a brown rope. The performer holds the lower end of the bamboo pole with both hands, with the right hand on top and the left hand on the bottom, and the two hands are about one foot apart. After the charcoal flower is lit, the lantern is swung and danced by using body movements such as swinging, throwing, winding, shaking, collecting, bowing, big eight-character steps, and squatting pillars, with sparks flying, just like a dragon tumbling in the night sky. The dance movements include "snowflakes covering the top", "yellow dragon wrapped around the waist", "double dragons grabbing treasures", "8-character folds", "sweeping lotus", "three pillars of incense facing the sky", etc. The dance movements include "snowflakes covering the top", "yellow dragon wrapped around the waist", "double dragons grabbing treasures", "8-character whirlwind pattern", "sweeping the floor with lotus", "three incense sticks facing the sky", etc. Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance has simple props, few actors, and is not restricted by performance venues. The dance movements are a combination of hardness and softness, ever-changing, and highly ornamental. It can be performed anytime and anywhere, and is a cultural "home-cooked dish" for Meishan people. In 2008, Qijiang Charcoal Flower Dance was identified as a project in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Hunan Province.