Manufacturing method of origami lotus lamp

The manufacturing method of the lotus lamp is as follows:

first step

Prepare 12 pieces of pink rectangular colored paper and 4 pieces of green rectangular colored paper. Same size, custom size.

Second step

Fold the rectangular colored paper in half horizontally, fold the crease, and then fold the four right angles parallel to the transverse midline in half to form four isosceles right triangles with the same size. Then fold the upper and lower sides in half and then fold them in the middle.

Third step

Fold the green colored paper outward and the pink colored paper outward, and then fold the folded origami in groups of four, with one green at the bottom and three pink at the top, and divide them into four groups.

Fourth step

Four groups of origami are stacked in turn, and the middle is fixed with rubber bands or strings. After fixing, arrange the four components and expand them in eight directions.

Step five

After unfolding, the scattered origami is flattened in turn, and then the upper three layers of pink colored paper are folded in turn to form lotus petals, and the bottom layer of green colored paper can be used as lotus leaves.

When will the lotus lantern be put on?

Lotus lantern is commonly known as "river lantern" by us. Every year, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is the traditional festival of the river lantern festival in China. During the Mid-Autumn Festival on July 15 of the lunar calendar, Buddhists held a celebration ceremony, namely "Orchid Club".

Folk activities such as shipbuilding, putting on lotus lanterns, playing lotus lanterns, offering sacrifices to ancestors and singing "Yingjing Opera" were held. Lotus lanterns and lotus lanterns appear as important props for lighting. In the past, people lit candles and oil lamps. Lights represent wisdom, which banishes darkness and illuminates life. In a deeper sense, it represents burning yourself and shining on others.