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What does an empty lamp stand for?

This paper lantern floating in the air is said to have been invented by Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, and later called it "Kongming Lantern". Kongming lantern was used as a military signal lamp at that time, and Kongming used it to dispatch troops at night. Times have changed. Today, the release of Kongming Lantern is no longer a signal on the battlefield, but a folk festival in China.

People believe that Kongming lanterns can bring the bad luck and bad luck of the whole year to the outside of the cloud nine, so they write down their wishes on one of them and let it "follow the lights" and "come true one by one".

Lovers can write down all kinds of vows of love and wishes to be together on the lampshade of Kongming Lantern, let these wishes fly and let the loving hearts fly together. On the evening of February 14, 1000, more than one colorful Kongming lantern will float to the moon with the good wishes of lovers. When they light up the night sky, what a spectacular sight! All the longings, all the dreams, are so clear and clear on this Valentine's Day night, as if you can reach out and touch them. How many times can life be so beautiful and romantic?