How to make handmade lanterns

The manufacturing method of handmade lanterns is as follows:

1. First, prepare two paper trays. Paint the edges of the carton and make an appropriate gradient. The middle part is hollowed out and filled with yellow colored paper.

2. Cut some triangles from the yellow cardboard and fix them around the edge of the paper tray. Then cut some triangles from the yellow paper. Pay attention to the length and size of the triangle, stagger and fix a circle on the edge of the paper tray, turn it over, and make cartoon facial features with color cards of other colors on the front.

3. Stick another paper tray and the finished paper tray in the sun and fix them together. Pay attention to fix two ropes in the middle position above and hang them as lanterns.

Cultural significance of lanterns

From Han Dynasty to Wei and Jin Dynasties, rammed earth walls with several meters thick and dense beams and columns were generally used in large buildings to bear the same load. Doors and windows are not very developed, and partition windows that can be opened and closed are far from appearing. Therefore, indoor lighting is generally poor, so the back room may also be artificial lighting during the day. With the rise of high-legged furniture and the improvement of lighting, I am afraid that many lamps and downlights since the Han Dynasty have long since withdrawn from the historical stage, while ordinary lampstands and lamp trays have been used until modern times.

Palace lanterns began in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. As the name implies, palace lanterns are used in palaces. It is mainly made of fine wood, inlaid with silk thread and glass, and painted with various patterns. It is famous for its elegance and court style.