The horse lantern of the Western Song Dynasty is a traditional dance item in the fourth batch of representative items of municipal intangible cultural heritage. The Western Song Village is under the administrative village of Taocun, Jingqiao Town, and is located on the south side of Qiuhu Mountain. The village has about 200 households and more than 700 people, mainly surnamed Chen, Yan, and Liu. There is a temple in the village and a big pond in the west of the village. The horse lantern is also called "bamboo horse lantern" and is a form of folk dance of the Han nationality. The bamboo horse lantern is made of bamboo strips into a frame, and paper is pasted on the outside. It is divided into two parts, front and back, and tied to the dancer's waist like riding a horse. A candle is lit in the belly to simulate the action of riding a horse or jumping. The horse lantern of the Western Song Dynasty originated in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty, about 500 years ago. The jumping horse lantern is organized by the lantern association, and the person in charge is called the head. The total number of people participating in the horse-jumping lantern is about 120, including: 18 horses, 2 cows, 20 grooms, 4 forks, 4 parasols, 4 small flags, 2 general flags, 2 phoenix flags, 2 guns, 10 big gongs and drums, 6 small drums, 4 lanterns, 4 fire stars, 2 foreign trumpets, 2 magic gongs, 1 charcoal handle (in ancient times, torches were used for lighting, and later changed to diesel lamps, charcoal handles refer to diesel lamps), 8 small lanterns, 3 grooms, and the rest are logistical support. The horse lanterns of the Western Song Dynasty retained the ancient battle formation form, that is, a single person went out to fight in pairs. After the two sides arranged their formations, the main general went out to fight against the other side's general. Secondly, it is the inheritance of the martial spirit. Through the form of the horse-jumping lantern, the ancient spirit of arranging troops and advocating martial arts and patriotism has been inherited. The horse-jumping lantern is not only widely spread in Lishui, but also in the surrounding areas such as Liyang, Gaochun, and Jiangning. Information source: Jiangsu Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Jiangsu Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)