What are the origins of lantern shopping

What is the origin of the lanterns? Let us take a look to understand it:

Walking lanterns originated in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the first month of the lunar calendar on the fifteenth day of the day, set up an altar sacrifice in the Palace, as it is held all night, must be lit all night lighting, so this day has become the beginning of the Lantern Festival lights, and then every night of the first lunar month of the fifteenth night, urban and rural lights, the scholarly commoners, all hanging lamps, will form a unique custom.

Sui-Dynasty Emperor Yang, the Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival activities lively, night and day, all night long, so this form of stroll lanterns gradually developed into an important Lantern Festival activities.

Lanterns is a product of traditional Chinese culture and traditional agricultural era, both the function of life and artistic features, it is the Han nationality for thousands of years an important entertainment culture, pay God to entertain people, both "Nuo opera" pay God's function, but also the value of entertaining people entertainment, modern society in the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and other festivals hanging, both for the festival! Happy days to add color, but also able to pray for peace.

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What are the types of lanterns and the materials used to make them?

Lanterns are usually divided into chandeliers, lamps, wall lamps, lanterns, which are made of bamboo, damask, ball, jade, silk, feather shells, etc., by colorful tie, laminating, knotting, embroidery, carving, and then with paper cuts, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and other decorative crafts, but also the traditional Chinese folk handicrafts. Modern lantern art has been gradually detached from the traditional lantern practice, innovative artwork with unique local flavor.

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