The significance and symbol of lanterns

The meaning and symbol of lanterns are as follows:

First, the significance of lanterns

Lanterns have other meanings besides lighting. Every year when the private school (ancient school) starts in the first month, parents will prepare a lantern for their children, which will be lit by the teacher to symbolize the bright future of the students. This is called turning on the light.

Later, it evolved into the custom of carrying lanterns on the Lantern Festival. Because the pronunciation is similar to that of Tianding, lanterns are also used to pray for children. In the Japanese occupation era, patriots painted folk stories on lanterns to teach their children and grandchildren about their own culture, so it has the significance of being passed down from generation to generation.

Second, the symbol of lanterns

Lanterns symbolize family reunion, prosperity, happiness, brightness, vitality, perfection and wealth, and can create a festive atmosphere.

Lantern is an important part of China traditional culture. Whether in the old days or now, hand-tied lanterns not only set off the festive atmosphere of the festival, but also gave people more inspiration to pray and pinned people's good expectations for health, peace and longevity.

Types of red lanterns:

In terms of types, there are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns and chandeliers. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects and so on. In addition, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.

Lantern in China is a combination of painting art, paper cutting, paper binding, sewing and other technologies. Palace lanterns and gauze lanterns are the most famous lanterns made in ancient China. As a traditional folk handicraft, red lanterns are still popular in China.

In the long history of the Chinese nation, it plays an irreplaceable role and is a part of intangible cultural heritage. In the eyes of China people, red lanterns symbolize family reunion, prosperity, happiness, brightness, vitality, integrity and wealth, so people like this kind of happy and beautiful things.

Especially in areas where overseas Chinese live in concentrated communities, such as Chinatown, red lanterns are hung all year round. This tradition permeates the unique and rich cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. Red lanterns have become a symbol of China culture.