How many kinds of lanterns

There are many kinds of lanterns, including dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, flower basket lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, angular lanterns, tree ground lanterns, ceremonial lanterns, mushroom lanterns and so on, and the shapes are round, square, cylindrical, polygonal and so on. Lanterns are a cultural product of the traditional Chinese agricultural era, combining the functions of life and artistic features.

Lanterns originated from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, set up an altar in the palace to sacrifice to the Sun God, the most honored of the gods, because it was held throughout the night, it must be illuminated throughout the night, which is the beginning of the lanterns of the Lantern Festival; after the introduction of Buddhism from India to the Middle Kingdom, due to the combination of Taoist fairy art and the Buddhist lamps and Buddhist rituals of piety, the fifteenth night of the first month of the first month of the lunar calendar, urban and rural areas, the lights, the scholarly public, and all hanging lamps, forming a unique blend of Chinese and Western culture. Forming a unique custom that combines the East and the West. The custom of welcoming lanterns at the Lantern Festival has a history of more than 2,000 years, and there are many kinds of lanterns in different parts of the country, each of which is popular. Taiwan lanterns, commonly known as "drum lanterns", were named for their resemblance to gongs and drums when they were made in the early days, and popular types include horse lanterns, dice lanterns, round lanterns, and sword lanterns, etc. In Minnan, the word "lantern" is used to describe a variety of lanterns. Due to the southern Fujian language "lights" and "Ding" homophonic, so the general will carry lights, alarm lights as a good omen of prosperity.