Description of lanterns in Confucius Temple

Nanjing White Bureau, Ronghua, Nanjing Paper-cut and Qinhuai Lantern Festival are all unique folk culture in Nanjing. Only the lanterns of Qinhuai River have penetrated into the lives of Nanjing people. At present, the Qinhuai Lantern Festival is being held in Nanjing Confucius Temple Square. More than 20 kinds of 3 million lanterns are dazzling.

Prosperity: a thousand lights and towers

"Wan Deng reflected Qinhuai, and the fire tree spent the night." In Nanjing, every year from the 29th of the New Year, Qinhuai lanterns, like new year's goods, are bought by citizens and hung at home to show their happiness. Those who don't buy lanterns will also rush to the Confucius Temple large-scale lantern festival to feel the festive atmosphere of watching lanterns.

At present, the Qinhuai Lantern Festival is being held in Nanjing Confucius Temple Square. According to reports, the theme of this year's Lantern Festival is "Qinhuai Lantern Festival", and the "main" Lantern Festival is a group of lanterns with a height of 4.5 meters. The reporter saw that the group of lights was set on the Wen Shu archway in Confucius Temple Square, and several hand-tied lotus lanterns were hung under the archway; Eight beaming dolls with small bun, each carrying a different type of handmade lantern. This group of lanterns was not only exhibited in Nanjing during the Spring Festival, but also sent to Shenyang to participate in the Spring Festival lantern show there. In addition, lanterns such as Golden Rooster Blessing, Golden Rooster Dawn, flowers of war and Zheng He's voyage to the West are also wonderful. ...