龙是中国的吉祥象征之物,全国各地都有舞龙的民俗,但耍火龙,却是建始特有的民俗文化。春节期间,除过小年、过赶年、出天行、抢银水外,最重要的节庆活动就是从正月初九开始到十五结束的耍火龙了。耍火龙的历史,可以追溯到三百多年以前,据说它源于一次扫除瘟疫的活动。传说在三百多年前,花坪这个地方发生了一场瘟疫, Dragon is an auspicious symbol of China. There are dragon-dancing folk customs all over the country. However, dragon-hunting is a unique folk-custom culture. During the Spring Festival, the most important festivals and celebrations, except the first year of the ninth month and the end of the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, except the first year, the third year, the second day of the lunar new year. The history of playing dragon can be traced back over 300 years ago, and it is said that it originated from an anti-plague campaign. Legend has it that more than 300 years ago, Huaping this place a plague,