Lantern (Beijing lantern)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Lantern (Beijing lantern)

Applicant: Chongwen District, Beijing

Project No.: 349

Project No.: Ⅶ - 50

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Beijing

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Chongwen District, Beijing

Protection unit: Beijing Fine Arts red light Factory Co., Ltd

Brief introduction of lantern (Beijing lantern)

Applicant: Chongwen District, Beijing

Lantern, also known as "lantern", is a kind of decorative traditional handicrafts popular all over China. In history, the Lantern Festival is the most important festival custom activities, and the firetree and silver flower is the most prominent landscape. In this historical and cultural background, "light" and "color" integrated lantern art has gained unique aesthetic value.

Beijing lantern has been popular in Beijing for a long time. According to the usage, it mainly includes chandelier, seat lamp, wall lamp, lantern and so on. According to the production materials, it includes gauze lamp, palace lamp, horse lantern, stereo animal lamp, metal lamp, filament lamp and so on. Beijing lantern production technology is relatively rich, color binding, mounting, knitting, embroidery, carving, paper cutting, calligraphy and painting are its important technical means.

The traditional Lantern Festival in Beijing is mainly held during the Lantern Festival. Later, when it comes to festivals, weddings, birthdays, festivals and other happy events, it is also necessary to decorate the lanterns. As a symbol of auspiciousness and auspiciousness, lanterns express people's hope for a better life and yearning for a happy future. After the 1950s, with the disappearance of the Lantern Festival, there were only two kinds of lanterns in Beijing: palace lantern and red gauze lantern. The production techniques of the other kinds of lanterns have been lost. Facing a series of problems, such as the decline of the Lantern Festival, the gradual disappearance of the lantern color, the weakening of Chinese traditional festival culture by foreign festivals and customs, and the impact of modern science and technology on traditional handicrafts, Beijing lantern color is in urgent need of rescue and protection.