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The names and symbols of lanterns

The names of lanterns include dragon lanterns, yarn lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, guan dao lanterns, rabbit lanterns, palace lanterns and so on. The meaning symbolized by the dragon lantern: the dragon lantern dance originates from the ancient people's worship of the dragon, and every time there is a happy festival, there will be a dragon dance. It has become a kind of folk culture of Han people all over the country to pray for peace and good harvest. The symbolism of the lanterns: before and after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, people hang up the red lanterns to symbolize the meaning of reunion, and the big red lanterns hang high, hanging is warm and auspicious.

The names of the lanterns are dragon lanterns, gauze lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, guan dao lanterns, rabbit lanterns, palace lanterns and so on.

1, the dragon lantern symbolizes the meaning: the dragon lantern dance originated from the ancient people's worship of the dragon, every happy festival, will dance dragon. People use this to pray for peace and a good harvest has become a folk culture of the Han Chinese throughout the country.

2, the significance of the lantern symbol: before and after the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people are hanging up the red lanterns to symbolize the meaning of reunion, big red lanterns hanging high, hanging is warm and auspicious.

3, the dragon and phoenix lamp symbolizes the meaning: the dragon is the embodiment of auspiciousness, and the phoenix painted on a lantern means pairs or dragon and phoenix auspicious.

4, Guan knife lamp symbolizes the meaning of: Guan knife lamp is in accordance with the legend of the life of Guan Gong used the blue dragon crescent knife and made into. It travels with carrying lamps and rabbit lamps and has the metaphor of protecting peace.

5, the rabbit lamp symbolizes the meaning of: according to legend, this is someone looking forward to children eager to rabbit will give birth to a child as a symbol of the meaning of having many children and grandchildren, and has been passed down to this day.

6, the palace lamp symbolizes the meaning: in ancient times, the palace lamp is used in the court, can symbolize the status of noble.