What are the records of ancient lanterns?

The lanterns in the South Back Street began in the Song Dynasty and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Lanterns have the functions of ornamental, praying for good luck and adding joy, so they are loved by people and have been passed down for thousands of years without fail.

As early as the Song Dynasty, Fuzhou lanterns are very famous, according to the Song Dynasty, "the old story of the martial arts" records, Fuzhou with pure white jade inlaid lanterns "shaking bright eye-catching, such as the clear ice jade pots, clear to the heart," in the exhibition of lanterns to the Beijing is classified as the top grade. At that time, there were lantern workshops all over the country, and Suzhou and Fuzhou lanterns Yun good, Fuzhou more in Suzhou.