用特制竹筒舀起一匙铁水抛向空中，把木板用力一挥，万千金色瞬时填满夜空，观众仿佛置身于空中烟火内；舞龙人头戴草帽，赤膊上阵，持龙穿梭，尽兴表演游龙出海、礼仪朝拜、漫游世界、滚翻腾云、喜聚蟠龙等技艺。

With a forceful swing of the wooden board, thousands of golden sparks instantly fill the night sky, immersing the audience in a dazzling fireworks display. The dragon dancers wear a straw hat, bare their chest, and skillfully maneuver the dragon, performing various techniques.

-春节期间，成都双流区开展打铁花表演-

近距离体验火龙灯舞，除了震撼，你的第一反应一定会是惊险。对大多数人来说，这是难得一见的精彩，而对于舞龙队队长苏磊和他的舞龙团队来说，却是坚持了20余年的生活。

Experiencing the fire dragon lantern dance up close, besides being awe-inspiring, your initial reaction is bound to be one of exhilaration. For most people, it is a rare and spectacular sight. However, for Su Lei, the dragon dance team leader, and his dragon dance team, it has been their way of life for over 20 years.

苏磊：国家级非物质文化遗产黄龙溪火龙灯舞市级传承人，20多年来通过不断改进创新传统技艺，让火龙灯舞这一传统非遗从古镇走向国际，曾多次前往澳大利亚、韩国等国家进行交流演出，培养了近百名传习者。

铁树银花：惊心动魄的绚烂

作为黄龙溪火龙灯舞市级传承人的苏磊，已经是第四代传承人。“我的爸爸、爷爷、曾祖父都是‘做火药’出身，我也就将这项非遗传承下来。”

As the fourth-generation inheritor of the Huanglongxi Fire Dragon Lantern Dance, Su Lei remarks that his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all had a background in fireworks, and he has inherited this intangible cultural heritage.

苏磊回忆起当年，紧张、迫切的心情仍历历在目。“刚开始接触铁水的我也受过不少伤，有一次操作失误，直接将铁水洒在了自己身上，那次受伤，我整整养了一个星期才恢复。”

Su Lei vividly recalls the nervous and eager feelings. "When I first started working with molten iron, I also suffered many injuries. One time, due to an operational mistake, I accidentally spilled molten iron on myself. It took me a whole week to recover from that injury."

铁水在近1200摄氏度的火焰中融化，这对近距离接触铁花的人来说是难言的炙热。不少舞龙队队员的肩上、腰上、脚底都有着豆大的烫伤疤痕，更不用说在团队里担任打铁花一职的苏磊。

The molten iron melts in flames at a temperature close to 1200 degrees Celsius, making it unbearably scorching for those in close contact with the iron sparks. Many members of the dragon dance team bear scars from burnson their shoulders, waists, and feet, not to mention Su Lei, who holds the position of the iron sparks performer within the team.

即使“身经百战”，每天穿梭在高温中，他也从未放弃这项传承。“想过放弃，但我还是割舍不掉对打铁花、对火龙灯舞的这份感情。”十几岁就开始接触这项非遗，在他看来，他的人生已经跟绚烂的铁花融为一体。“我没想过靠这个吃饭，只是那份感情在支撑着我。”

Even after experiencing countless battles and enduring daily exposure to high temperatures, he has never truly given up on this tradition. "I have considered giving up, but I cannot let go of my emotional attachment to the iron sparks and the fire dragon lantern dance." Having started inheriting this intangible cultural heritage in his teens, he believes that his life has merged seamlessly with the splendid iron sparks. "I never thought of making a living out of it; it's just the emotional attachment that keeps me going."

困难重重：积极探索可能性

今年以来，苏磊的火龙灯舞团队演出次数直线上升。“光春节期间就去了10余个场地演了30多场。”

Since the beginning of this year, Su Lei's fire dragon lantern dance team has seen a significant increase in performances. "During the Spring Festival alone, we performed in over 30 shows at more than 10 venues."

然而困难也不少。“我们的火龙队最多的时候有32人，但现在只有16人。”演出少、费用低是苏磊面临的最大的问题，队里急需新鲜血液，可鲜少有人肯吃这份苦。面对现状，苏磊想出了对策——他不仅组建舞龙队，积极参加国内各级比赛，更是在2007年就与双流区黄龙溪学校展开合作，把舞龙这一非遗带进了校园。

"Our dragon dance team used to have up to 32 members, but now we only have 16." The shortage of performances and low income are the biggest challenges Su Lei faces, and the team is in dire need of fresh blood, but few are willing to endure the hardships. Faced with this situation, Su Lei has come up with a solution. He not only formed a dragon dance team and actively participated in various domestic competitions but alsocooperatedwith Huanglongxi School in Shuangliu Districtin 2007 to introduce the dragon dance as an intangible cultural heritage into the school.

苏磊对火龙灯舞很自信：“我从来不会刻意宣传，因为根本不缺人现场观看。”对苏磊来说，现在最重要的事就是如何把火龙灯舞留下来、维护住、传承好。“最艰难的时刻已经度过了，一切都在转好。”苏磊说。

Su Lei is confident about the fire dragon lantern dance: "I never intentionally promote it because there is never a shortage of people who come to watch it live." For Su Lei, the most important thing now is to preserveand pass on the fire dragon lantern dance. "The most difficult moments have already passed, and everything is getting better," says Su.