"Jian'ou flag raising has a connection with Koxinga's recovery of Taiwan." On the 2nd, Zhu Shiliang, a national representative inheritor of the Zhongfan (Jian'ou flag raising), a national Intangible cultural heritage representative project, said. Shouldering, arching, overhead, biting... On the same day, the long banner, which is more than 10 meters high and weighs about 20 kilograms, was constantly changing its position under the performance of the members of the Jian'ou Banner Carrying Art Troupe in Fujian Province. This scene was staged in Tiejinglan Zizhi Street Historical and Cultural Block of Jian'ou City, and the citizens and tourists who watched it were very happy. In recent years, Jian'ou Tiaofan has made frequent appearances as a "civilian ambassador" in Beijing, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, attracting considerable attention. Why did Jian'ou pick flags and become a "folk messenger"? This is related to its origin, inheritance, and development. Carrying flags in Jian'ou is a unique folk skill in northern Fujian. According to legend, the Jian'ou soldiers who followed Koxinga to recover Taiwan back then tied the military flag they brought back to the bamboo pole and waved it to commemorate the heroes. Later, it gradually evolved into the custom of carrying flags in Jian'ou and has been handed down to this day. Since its birth in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the Jian'ou flag picking has a history of more than 300 years and is known as a "unique Chinese art". In 2008, the Zhongfan (Jianou Tiaofan) was included in the first batch of national Intangible cultural heritage representative projects. Like other folk skills, the inheritance of flag picking in Jian'ou cannot be separated from the long-term efforts of local folk organizations and flag picking artists. Zhu Shiliang, born in 1956, has a special fondness for picking flags in Jian'ou. For over thirty years, he has practiced for an hour every morning and evening whenever he has time, and this is still the case. Chen Xiaoling, 54 years old, has been practicing flag picking in Jian'ou since 2006 and is now one of the "iron fans". During the performance on that day, the Jian'ou flag moved freely in its hands. She said that although it is difficult, tiring, and heavy, practicing can help exercise the body and inherit traditional culture, which can be achieved with one move. In order to make the inheritance of flag carrying in Jian'ou more orderly, the flag carrying skill has entered the primary and secondary schools in Jianou City, and many "baby" flag carrying members have been trained. When I first started learning how to pick flags in Jianou, I was in the third grade of elementary school, initially because it was fun and exciting. Dong Mingxuan, born in 2006, practiced picking flags in Jianou for more than seven years, but remained calm and composed during live performances. Dong Mingxuan said that after truly starting to contact Jian'ou flag picking, he was moved by its cultural connotations and became stronger and stronger during the practice process. To practice, one must have perseverance, a spirit of contribution, and not be afraid of hardship or fatigue. "Zhu Shiliang told reporters that carrying flags in Jian'ou requires both strength and skill, and the most important thing is to master balance. Most performers need to practice for more than ten years to become proficient in skills and movements. The performers of flag picking in Jian'ou are mostly amateur enthusiasts, who persist because of their love. In the past, most people believed that flag picking was a folk acrobatics. How can Jian'ou flag picking ascend to the "Hall of Elegance"? In 2002, Zhu Shiliang took the lead in setting up a folk association focusing on flag carrying performance - Jian'ou City, Fujian Province Flag Carrying Art Troupe. He led the team members to repeatedly explore and innovate movements and tricks, and the Jian'ou flag raising movements have increased from a few simple moves 2000 years ago to more than 30 today, performing