巧家花灯,起源于清代中叶。康熙至嘉庆年间,或因经商开矿,或从军从政,或扶农兴利,大量外籍容户迁徙巧家。随着各种庵观寺庙和各省会馆的建立,庙会、社火活动蓬勃兴起,花灯艺术也相应得以发展,每年春节都有“龙灯、花灯、狮灯跳舞欢戏于通衢”的热闹场面。同时,一些花灯艺人开始收徒传艺,组织灯班进行演出。到清末民初,灯班已遍及全县,演出活动十分活跃。 Qiao home lantern, originated in the mid-Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Jiaqing, a large number of foreign immigrants relocated their homes due to business mining, military service, or the promotion of agriculture. With the establishment of temples of various temples and the establishment of provincial capitals, the festivities of temple fair and social fire are flourishing. The lantern art is correspondingly developed. Every year there are lively scenes of “dragon lantern, lantern, lion dance dancing in Tongqu”. At the same time, some lantern artistes began to collect arts and crafts and organized light shows. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the Lantern Festival had spread throughout the county and the performance was very active.