Lanterns in Han Dynasty
The birth of lantern, the appearance of hurricane lamp in Han Dynasty and introduction of Buddhism created a good condition for outdoor lamp and lantern show.
For the purpose of shielding wind, moving lamps and working at night, human being produced various kinds of practical lamp and lamp utensil via various vessels and fuels. Since thousands of years, human pursuit to the craftwork of lampshade has...
The oldest lantern poem
Today I talks about the oldest lantern poem which named TingLiao in the world, in the modern time, lantern poem and the lantern riddles are often written on the Chinese lanterns in the Lantern Festival.
Before the invention of the light, our ancestors used to light the torch, the torch known as the “candle” at the time, candle is divided into two types: “out side the door named...
Special Material Lanterns in the Lantern Festival
As we know, the Chinese lanterns were made of silk or paper usually, and in the past few years, more and more material were used in the Chinese lanterns. especially in the Lantern Festival. They are so beautiful and amazing.
I share some special material lanterns in the Lantern Festival here.
1 The porcelain material dragon lantern
The porcelain material dragon lantern
2 The porcelain material...
What is the Lantern Displays
As we know, the Lantern Festival is one of Chinese largest and most influential folk activities, also called Chinese Lantern Festival, Chinese Lantern Carnivals, Chinese color lantern(彩灯) carnivals, Chinese fancy lantern(花灯) carnivals, in this festival, people decorated there street with lanterns and coloured ribbons, there are many different lanterns put in a relatively large place to describe...
Lantern Festival customs
There were many peculiar Chinese Lantern Festival customs in the ancient China. It is different from the folk activities like dragon dance and guess riddles that will not only happen on the Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival customs
Lantern Festival customs 1 : Making lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. (or keep off evil spirits)
Lantern Festival customs 2: Eating...
Lantern Festival facts
My English is not very good that it seems to me that the Lantern Festival facts means some interesting and useful information about the Lantern Festival, if it’s correct, please ready this post. If I make a mistake about this words please tell me the really means, I’ll fix it soon.
dragon boat lantern
The Lantern Festival began in Han dynasty(A.D. 25 - A.D.220 )
The Lantern Fstival was...
When is Chinese Lantern Festival 2010
When is Chinese Lantern Festival 2010? The time is very close, the date of traditional Chinese Lantern Festival in 2010 is February 28, 2010. I hope it can help you.
Chinese Lantern Festival
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Chinese Light Festival
If you are finding the words ‘Chinese Light Festival‘. And visited this post from Search Engine, I think you make a mistake between the words Light and Lantern, In China, Chinese Light Festival‘s correct name is ‘Chinese Lantern Festival‘. In Netherlands, there was a activity which was called ‘china festival of lights’ , this is for taking ‘Chinese Lantern...
Lantern Festival poem
Ancient poets had countless poems of praising Lantern Festival, and now it is still fun to read.
New Year’s Day by Wang Anshi
Wang Anshi (December 8, 1021 – May 21, 1086) was a Chinese economist, statesman, chancellor and poet of the Song Dynasty who attempted controversial, major socioeconomic reforms. These reforms constituted the core concepts and motives of the Reformists, while...
Lantern Riddles
Lantern riddles are riddles that were written on the lanterns that are displayed during the Chinese Lantern Festival or Chinese middle autumn festival and so on. The full name of ‘Lantern Riddles‘ are ‘riddles written on lanterns‘.
Chinese Lantern Riddles
People in the festival must guess the answer from a word , a poem or a phrase, guessing the riddles are as hard as fighting...
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