When did China Lantern appear? What is its development history?

Lantern Festival appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in China, and it has been used for a long time in later dynasties. Let's take a look at the development history of the Lantern Festival.

Lantern is a traditional toy in China. It often appears in grand banquets or festivals. From the name, lanterns may be considered by many people as lights, that is, lighting tools, but they are not. It is a kind of lantern, which is often hung on traditional festivals. So how did the name lantern come from? This famous artist mainly comes from the patterns on lanterns, and there are paper-cuts outside. These paper-cuts will be illuminated by the candles inside, which will form a shadow. Shadows will be projected onto the screen and constantly change, looking like a living shadow.

It will keep going. The most common pattern on lanterns is the scene of soldiers riding horses. Against the backdrop of candlelight, all the soldiers chased each other on horseback, hence the origin of the name lantern. Lanterns have different names in different periods. For example, people called it flat glass lamp in Qin and Han dynasties, and horseshoe lamp in Song dynasty, but what is certain is that it is unique to Han nationality.

In addition to the meaning of viewing, sometimes there are different meanings. For example, people can use lanterns to describe things that come and go, just like the idiom "travel" now. Later, Japan also began to use lanterns as an idiom to express a unique season. Lantern is widely used in different periods, mainly because it is a very traditional object, and its candles, paper-cutting and production techniques all reflect the wisdom of ancient people in China.

The above story only represents my personal opinion. Please forgive me if there is any mistake.