Shilai flower lamp started in the Qing Dynasty, and its music and talking and singing styles are all transferred from Jiangsu. The most prosperous time of this folk art is during the war against Japanese invasion and after the victory of the war. People were so happy to cerebrate the victory of the war, and flower lamp is played continuously in Shuangqiao, cangqian and Heshan (originally called Fangshan, Gushan and Heshan) because the local people likes to see the performance.
A show of Flower Lamp can last for about 2 hours, and the contents included about 10 short stories such as “selling yarns”, “overnight fun”, “Miss Huang amends jars”, “flower drum”, “playing with son” and “playing with butterflies”. The show can include all the stories from the beginning to the end, or a few stories selected from the list. 4 actors and 4 actresses work together to perform. In the early days, no actresses perform with actors, so 4 actors play the female roles in the show. With different instruments, stories, music, talk and accompany singers, the shows are very exciting.