Lotus dance is deemed as one of the folk dances in China. The “Lotus dance” that enjoys great prestige in the world and has been incorporated in the Chinese Classic Dance of 20th Century derives right from Qingyang, Gansu Province.

“Lotus Dance”, originally called “Yunduozi”, “Diyouzi”, and also known as “Yunyingzi” and “Diyunzi”, has got such names as “Paohuadeng” and “Lianhuadeng” as time went by. Originating from the worship activities and sacrifice rites of ancient Zhou Clan, lotus dance became a sort of sorcery to “pray for rain” with the emerging of Chinese sorcery culture. The Taoist culture-prevalent Xifeng District houses a slew of temples. On every occasion of temple fairs or Spring Festival, local Shehuo performance teams would stage “Yunduozi” as a long-term reserved entertainment of ancient Chinese folk art Shehuo.