Music and dance epic "The East is Red" is an important work in the history of Chinese literature and art, it integrates music, dance, poetry, art ,and other art forms, transmits the history and culture in the course of Chinese revolution, but also reflects The Times and national spirit. The paper will discuss "The East Is Red" from the aspects of creation background, artistic characteristics, historical events, performance influence, dance history status, national cultural inheritance, modern significance, and enlightenment. In the aspect of creation background, we will analyze the background of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the initiative and guidance of Premier Zhou Enlai. In terms of artistic characteristics, we will discuss the integration of music, dance, poetry, and art in the "East is Red", as well as the new way of national song and dance. In terms of national culture inheritance and modern significance, we will discuss the inheritance of red culture and national spirit, the dissemination of socialist values with Chinese characteristics, and the innovation and development of national culture. With the analysis of these aspects, we will better understand the historical and cultural precipitation of "The East Is Red" and its contribution to the history of Chinese dance and Chinese culture.