Lantern, a light and weatherproof kerosene lamp, can be hung on a horse when riding at night, hence the name. Coastal areas are mostly used by ships, also known as' boat lights', especially in windy and rainy weather, which is really a lighting weapon for fishermen.
Lantern is a lighting tool produced in China in the last century. It uses kerosene as lamp oil, and has a wick and a glass cover outside to prevent the wind from blowing out the lamp. You can hang it on a horse at night, which was the most widely used in the 1970s.
Lanterns must have saddles. The saddle is made of iron, with an oil pan and a screw cover at the lower end, which is completely closed and does not leak oil. There are two iron covers at the upper end, leaving gaps in layers, which is convenient for ventilation. There is a glass cover in the middle. And a steel wire handle. This kind of lamp rarely stays in the corner of the stove, but mostly wanders outdoors. Together with the hood lamp at home, it forms the lamp family, one is outside and the other is inside, and the lantern is the gentleman in the lamp.
Lantern is a popular traditional folk dance in Zhejiang Province. Almost every county and city has its activity footprint, from plains to mountains and islands. There are various forms of lanterns, such as "bamboo horse", "running five horses", "bamboo horse on stilts", "chariot lantern", "lantern show", "hand lantern" and "small lantern".
Lantern and kerosene lamp are another name. When riding a horse at night, you can hang a light and weatherproof kerosene lamp on your horse, hence the name. Lantern is a folk activity to drive away epidemic ghosts in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. Its origin can be traced back to the "sacrificial ceremony" recorded in the Book of Songs, that is, the "sacrificial ceremony" to pray for victory before leaving school.
Luocheng town's folk lanterns have a long history, which has been spread since the Southern and Northern Dynasties. According to legend, when Chen Baxian was fighting, he rode a white horse, defeated the attacks of Beiqi and Beizhou, and won many battles. At the same time, he put down the civil war many times. Soon, with the unanimous support of everyone, he established the Chen Dynasty and named it Yongding, which further developed the traditional art and culture in the southern region.
The economy and culture of all ethnic groups in the south have been comprehensively reformed and developed. In order to commemorate his great achievements, the local people took the story of riding a white horse to fight as the theme, tied a white horse to play musical instruments and organized performances on holidays. According to the teacher, there have been lanterns in Baziqiao Village since the Tang Dynasty, but the initial lanterns were very small and there were few performances.