What are the styles of Lantern Festival lanterns?

Lantern Festival lanterns include lanterns, rabbit lanterns, dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, lotus lanterns, mushroom lanterns, fireworks lanterns, bird lanterns, gourd lanterns and watermelon lanterns. Lantern styles are diverse, which reflects the lean process of China Lantern. Lantern is an important entertainment culture in China for thousands of years. Hanging lanterns on the Lantern Festival can add luster to the festival and can also be used to pray for peace.

What are the styles of Lantern Festival lanterns?

1, Dragon Lantern

China is the hometown of dragons, and people in China regard themselves as descendants of dragons. Dragon Lantern, also known as "Dragon Dance", is a folk dance form of light in China, which is popular in many areas of China. Dragon is the first of the five beasts, and dragon culture is the most important totem culture of the Chinese nation.

2. Palace lanterns

Palace lantern is a world-famous handicraft with China characteristics. Palace lanterns are mostly made and used by palaces and government officials, so they have this name.

3. Rabbit lamp

The rabbit lamp is a three-headed parallel * * * body, with the big head in the middle, commonly known as "rabbit girl" and the small heads on both sides, so it is called "thin rabbit". Use bamboo sticks as the skeleton, paste red, white and green paper, insert the wick, light it and carry it away.

4. Lantern

In ancient times, riding lanterns were called pan-pot lanterns (Qin and Han dynasties), fairy candle and Zhu dew lanterns (Tang dynasty) and riding lanterns (Song dynasty). It is also one of the traditional holiday toys, belonging to lanterns. It is a unique ornamental lantern in lantern art, and its reputation is all over the world, and it is common in Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and other festivals.

5. Lotus Lantern

Lotus lantern is a gift given by young men and women in ancient Minnan, with rich meanings. Later, it is usually presented to newlyweds and a pair of lanterns during the Lantern Festival. It is said that praying for blessings can give birth to healthy fat dolls.