Where does the dragon and phoenix flower candle come from

Dragon and phoenix flower candles

Sinan dragon and phoenix flower candles have a long history. The traditional dragon and phoenix flower candles have a complicated process. First bamboo, wood made of candle wick, the wick will be wrapped with a layer of grass, and then with wild sapium oil plus vegetable oil, mold casting, made of candle blanks. On this basis, processing modeling, dyed with color.

The dragon and phoenix candles are made in pairs, one for the dragon and one for the phoenix, which means that the dragon and phoenix are auspicious. The dragon candle is carved with the traditional dragon head and body, surrounded by clouds and flames; the phoenix candle is carved with the shape of a phoenix, walking through the peony flowers. Sinan dragon and phoenix flower candles are beautifully crafted, combining practicality and aesthetics. They are specially used in Tujia, Miao and other folk marriage celebrations. They are exported to the border areas of Guizhou, Chongqing, Hunan and Hubei. At present, the Sinan dragon and phoenix flower candle artists to the Wujiang River Liu Guixian as a representative of the craft has been passed down from generation to generation, the Department of the third generation of heirs.