light of the lanterns

Lantern, also known as "colored lantern","couplet", or "couplet lantern", was a type of lantern and was a popular decorative traditional craft in China. It originated in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and spread among the people in the Song Dynasty. It had a history of more than 2000 years. In ancient times, lanterns were the main means of illumination, but in modern times, they were mostly used as decorations for festivals. Its outer skin was usually made of paper or silk, and the skeleton was made of bamboo or wood. Candles or light bulbs were placed in the middle, which had both lighting and decorative functions. There were many types of lanterns, including decorative lanterns, practical lanterns, themed lanterns, entertainment lanterns, etc. There were also schools such as the palace special art school, folk school, artisan school, modern school, etc. There were many kinds of folk activities, such as lantern lighting, lantern games, guessing lantern riddles, etc. People used them to pray for good luck and happiness. They had the function of rewarding gods and the value of entertaining others and themselves. They were the treasures of Han folk culture. Yunnan Lantern originated in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. It was a combination of Jiangnan song and dance minor brought by the Mu family and local folk music in Yunnan. There were song and dance forms such as the Midu Lantern in Dali Prefecture, as well as lantern plays written into scripts such as "The Worry Woman" and "Three Women's Birthday Celebration". It was once an important artistic entertainment form for the people of Yunnan. Now, with the popularity of the Internet and the variety of entertainment methods, it gradually declined. The Yuxi lantern was formed after the Jiangnan soldiers and civilians moved to Yuxi in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, they mainly sang Jiangnan songs, and later combined with the local god's sacrifice to become the main content of the "social fire" activity.

Liushuang Lantern was a lantern in the form of farming culture located in Liushuang Village, Zhenlong Town, Xinyi City, Maoming, Guangdong Province. It was the most complete and primitive lantern in the form of farming culture in western Guangdong. Xinyi's six-year lantern festival has been passed down for more than 390 years. On the night of the 17th day of the first lunar month, the lanterns made by each family would be gathered together to form a team to walk around the village. People would raise their lanterns, walk on the fields, cross the mountains, and tour around the six natural villages. The local people called it the "annual lantern festival", which had evolved into the six-pair lantern festival. To make a lantern, one needed to cut bamboo, break bamboo strips, tie bamboo, weave, embroider, and then use various techniques such as paper-cutting, painting, poetry, and so on. Every year, Liushuang Village would produce more than 600 lanterns, and it would take up to three months to make them. The lanterns used bamboo strips as bones, Xuan paper as the surface, congratulatory words as the surface, and candlelight as the core. They were handmade and had a wide variety of exquisite craftsmanship. Among them, the "Six Double White Lanterns" was especially representative and was collected by the China Lantern Museum. The contents of the Six-pair Lantern Festival were mainly divided into six main segments: making lanterns, giving out lanterns, feasting guests, welcoming gods, appreciating lanterns, and traveling lanterns. It included making lanterns, gathering relatives and friends, traveling gods, praying for blessings in the new year, and so on. During the Lantern Festival parade, a large gong was used to open the way. Behind it were torches, golden plate lamps, eight treasure lamps, and zodiac lamps. The straw dragon was covered with incense and smoke from its mouth. It was very magical. At about 7 p.m., the lantern teams of six natural villages, namely, Liushuang Putou Village, Hongqi Village, Tanzheng Village, Qianjin Village, Hongxing Village and Shuangdong Village, picked up lanterns, beat gongs and drums, danced lions, and gathered at the cultural square. After 8 p.m., they fired cannons and set off fireworks to start the parade. The parade team passed by six natural villages and circled about 10 kilometers, which took about three hours. At 11 p.m., they returned to the village cultural square to gather. The people picked their lanterns and went home. They hung them in the middle hall. After that, there was a straw dragon dance performance. Each village gathered together to perform lion dances, fireworks display, president's speech, artistic singing and dancing performances, and other activities. The Six-Double Lantern Festival had a history of nearly 400 years. It was a provincial intangible cultural heritage project and a combination of Guangfu culture, Gaoliang culture and Zhuang Yao culture.

In "The Flower of the Lamp," Dulin had two different personalities: diligence and laziness. When he worked hard, his life improved. After he became comfortable and enjoyed himself, he became poor. Later, he got rid of his laziness and his life became better. Judging from the different versions of the story, the character of Flower Lantern showed an image of omniscience, responsibility, and conviction in the early stages of some versions. However, after the whitewashing, it became an image of ignorance. This change also reflected the complicated presentation of her character under the development of different plots. In addition, from the story, it can be seen that the lantern flower has certain requirements and principles. For example, it has a corresponding response to Dulin's diligence or laziness. When Dulin is hardworking, the girl in the lily (which can be understood as the role embodiment related to the lantern flower) will live with him. When he is indulging in pleasure, the girl will leave. This also indirectly reflects that the lantern flower may represent a positive and hardworking value orientation.

Nine Lanterns was a kind web novel author. He had created many works, including The Man Who Walked Out of the Gate of Heaven, The Superior Physiognomist, and Sir Is Running Away Again. His works covered Xianxia, urban, fantasy, and other different types. Nine Lanterns 'kind writing style and storyline received different comments from readers. Some people thought that his writing style was unchanged, while others thought that his stories were novel. All in all, Nine Lanterns was a well-known web novelist.

The Supernatural Artist was an urban romance novel written by Nine Lanterns. The story was about an ordinary young man in the twenty-first century, Qin Yu, who accidentally inherited Zhuge Liang's metaphysics. From then on, he became a superb physiognomist, wandering among high officials and dignitaries, looking at people, looking at the ground, and looking at beauties. The novel was famous for its ups and downs in the plot, and it was considered a doujin novel with excellent plot and writing. " The Superior Physiognomist " was published on Qidian Chinese Network and was completed.