Luochuan County is less than 100 miles from the mausoleums of Chinese emperors. In theSpring and Autumn period(770-476BC), it was an ancient battlefield; and bie gu is a kind of folk dance reflecting the ancient warrior's life.

Luochuan bie gu, which is one of the famous 'three drums' (chest drum, waist drum, and bie gu) ofYan'anCity, is mainly found in Huangzhang and Yongxiang counties of Shaan'xi Province. The main feature of bie gu dancing is jumping; bie means 'jump' in the Shaan'xi dialect, so it is called bie gu.

Bie gu came from army troupes, and later combined with the local custom of praying for rain and has endured until the present day. It has already endured through six generations.
The dancers are exclusively men, and dance with cloths on their heads and battle flags on their backs. They also wear battle skirts or drums slung around their waists, and sometimes carry gongs. The dancing is powerful, wild and aggressive.

Bie gu is performed in town squares and also on the streets. If it is performed in a town square, it is usually accompanied by yangge or the lion dance, or other folk dances. If the bie gu team is marching, then they will form into two lines that move forward with the dancer's movements.

In 1996, Luochuan County was named the 'Hometown of Folk Art in China' by China's Culture Ministry.