What lanterns are there in China?

There are many kinds of lanterns, including dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, basket lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, corner lanterns, tree lanterns, fireworks lanterns and mushroom lanterns. , there are round, square, cylindrical and polygonal.

Dragon Lantern, also known as "Dragon Dance", is a folk dance form of light in China, which is popular in many places in China. There is a faucet in front of the dragon lantern. The number of joints in the middle of the body varies, but it is generally singular. There is a stick under each joint for support. Each node of candles is called "Dragon Lantern", and those who don't light candles are called "Bulong". When dancing, one person plays the dragon with colored beads and the faucet rotates with the beads. Many other people each hold an accompaniment, tilting up and down, turning left and right, and cooperating with gongs and drums, which is very spectacular.

Palace lantern is a world-famous special handcrafted lantern art in China. Palace lanterns are mostly made and used by palaces and government officials, so they have this name. The earliest palace lantern in existence is the Ming Dynasty palace lantern collected by the Palace Museum. The production of palace lanterns is very complicated, mainly with carved wood, bamboo and bronze as the skeleton, and then inlaid with tulle, glass or horn pieces, on which various auspicious and festive themes such as landscapes, flowers and birds, fish and insects, and figures are painted.

High-grade palace lanterns are also inlaid with jade or white jade. The shapes of palace lanterns are very rich, including square, hexagonal, octagonal, round bead, flower basket, square victory, Pisces, gourd, disc, mugwort leaf, glass, collar and many other varieties, especially hexagonal palace lanterns. 19 15, Beijing Palace Lantern participated in the Panama World Expo for the first time and won the gold medal, which was well received internationally. Since then, palace lanterns have gradually developed in the practical direction, and various chandeliers, wall lamps, table lamps and poke lamps have appeared. China's palace lanterns are the most famous in Beijing.

Lantern is a unique ornamental lamp in the art of lantern, and its reputation is all over the world, especially in Guangdong Lantern.

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Lanterns are usually divided into chandeliers, seat lamps, wall lamps and lanterns. It is a comprehensive handicraft with bamboo, silk, pearl, Yu Pei, silk spike, feather, shell and other materials as raw materials, which are colored, pasted, woven, embroidered and carved, and decorated with paper-cutting, painting, calligraphy and poetry. It is also a traditional folk handicraft in China.

China people have a history of more than 2,000 years of setting off Kongming lanterns on the Lantern Festival. There are many kinds and styles of lanterns all over the country, which are very popular. Taiwan Province provincial lanterns, commonly known as "drum lanterns", are named after their early appearance as gongs and drums. Popular types are lanterns, dice lanterns, round lanterns and knife lanterns. Because the Minnan dialect "Deng" and "Ding" are homonyms, it is generally considered that it is a good omen for wealthy people to carry lanterns and make lanterns.

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