China Lantern is a comprehensive art made of various techniques, crafts, decorative techniques and materials. There are many kinds of lanterns, including dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, flower blue lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, corner lanterns, tree lanterns, fireworks lanterns, mushroom lanterns, etc., and their shapes are round, square, cylindrical and polygonal.
1. Dragon lantern, also known as "dragon dance", has a dragon head in front of it, and the number of joints in the middle of the body varies, but it is generally singular, and there is a stick under each joint for support. Those who burn candles in each section are called "Dragon Lantern", and those who don't burn candles are called "Bulong"
2. Palace lanterns are named because they are mostly made and used by palaces and officials. The production of palace lanterns is very complicated, mainly using carved wood, bamboo and bronze as the skeleton, and then inlaid with gauze, glass or horn pieces, on which various auspicious and festive themes such as landscapes, flowers and birds, fish and insects, and figures are painted.
3. The dragon and phoenix lanterns are exquisitely made and fine in workmanship. Bamboo strips are used to make the skeleton, and the dragon body is decorated with painting and gauze. White gauze is used to paint the phoenix clothes. Each dragon is long. 21.3? Rice, by? Nine knots? Composition, each section has? 1? Root length? 1.55? Rice is supported by wooden sticks, which are also handles used by dragon dancers. Each section of the dragon is made of bamboo cages woven with bamboo strips, which are used between the sections? 3? Connected by strings, the dragon must be dyed with green hemp, and the dragon horn and? 4? A dragon claw is inlaid with silver foil, a longan is fitted with a light bulb, the dragon's back is decorated with red and green colored silk, and the dragon's belly is tied? 45? It's only two bells, and it's also matched? 1? A variety of dance lights.
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Lantern, also known as lantern. Lantern is a traditional folk handicraft originated in China. In ancient times, its main function was lighting. Paper or silk was used as the outer skin of the lantern, and bamboo or wooden strips were usually used as the skeleton, with candles or light bulbs in the middle, which became a lighting tool. Influenced by Chinese culture, lanterns are also quite common items in temples in Asian Chinese areas and many countries.
Lantern is the product of ancient traditional culture in China, which has both life function and artistic characteristics. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains people. It not only has the function of "Nuo Opera" to reward God, but also has the value of entertaining people. In modern society, it is hung more than festivals such as Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, adding luster to the festive days and praying for peace.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lantern