Types and names of lanterns

Lanterns are usually divided into chandeliers, seat lamps, wall lamps and lanterns. It is a comprehensive handicraft with bamboo, silk, pearl, Yu Pei, silk spike, feather, shell and other materials as raw materials, which are colored, pasted, woven, embroidered and carved, and decorated with paper-cutting, painting, calligraphy and poetry. It is also a traditional folk handicraft in China.

China Lantern is a comprehensive art made of various technologies, crafts, decorative techniques and materials. There are many kinds of lanterns, such as dragon lanterns, palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, basket lanterns, dragon and phoenix lanterns, corner lanterns, tree lanterns, lantern lanterns and mushroom lanterns. They are round, square, cylindrical and polygonal in shape.

Lantern, also known as lantern. Lantern is a traditional Han folk handicraft originated in China [1]. In ancient times, its main function was lighting. The outer skin of lanterns is made of paper or silk, and the skeleton is usually made of bamboo strips or wooden strips, with candles or light bulbs inserted in the middle to become lighting tools. Influenced by the culture of China, lanterns are also quite common items in temples in Asian Chinese areas and many countries.