What is the origin of kites?

Kites originated in the late Tang Dynasty, because some people put strings on them, and when the wind blows, they sound like guzheng, hence the name "Kite".

Kites were invented by working people in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which has been more than 2,000 years since. According to legend, Mo Zhai made wooden birds out of wood, which took three years to develop, and was the earliest origin of human kites.

Later, Lu Ban used bamboo to improve the materials of kites in Mo Zhai, and even evolved into today's multi-line kites. It is said that Mozi is a wooden kite, which took three years to form and was lost in one day.

Brief introduction of China kite

Kites originated in China, and the earliest kites were made by the ancient philosopher Mo Zhai. After the China kite came out, it was quickly used for military needs such as transmitting information and crossing obstacles. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, due to the emergence of the paper industry, kites were made of paper paste, which quickly spread to the people and became people's entertainment toys.

Kites have a history of more than 2,000 years in China. From the traditional China kites, we can see the shadows of auspicious meanings and auspicious patterns everywhere. In the long years, our ancestors not only created exquisite calligraphy and painting that condensed the wisdom of the Chinese nation, but also created many patterns that reflected people's yearning and pursuit for a better life and implied good luck.

It gives people the meaning of happiness, auspiciousness and blessing through the image of the pattern; It combines people's appreciation habits, reflects people's kind and healthy thoughts and feelings, and permeates China's national traditions and folk customs, so it is widely circulated among the people and deeply loved by people. Kites with a history of more than 2,000 years have been integrated into and influenced by the traditional culture of China.

In the traditional China kites, we can see such auspicious meanings everywhere: "Long life and happiness", "Dragon and phoenix are auspicious", "A hundred butterflies welcome the spring", "A carp yue longmen", "A hundred birds fly towards the phoenix" and "Four seasons are peaceful", all of which show people's yearning and longing for a better life.