Paper lantern
paper lantern lantern made thin brightly colored paper paper lantern come various shape size well various method construction simplest form simply paper bag candle placed inside although complicated lantern consist collapsible bamboo metal frame hoop covered tough paper paper lantern likely derived earlier lantern used type translucent material like silk horn animal skin material covering used prevent flame lantern extinguished wind still retaining use light source papermaking technology originated china least ad eastern han dynasty unknown exactly paper became used lantern poem paper lantern start appear chinese history around th century paper lantern common tang dynasty ad – period first annual lantern festival established china spread neighboring culture east asia southeast asia south asia three general type paper lantern hanging lantern basic type paper lantern used illumination meant carried hung mounted stand sky lantern small hot air balloon made paper opening bottom small fire suspended also known flying lantern sky candle fire balloon water lantern paper lantern float surface water addition everyday usage light source past paper lantern commonly associated festival east asian southeast asian south asian culture china taiwan paper lantern called dēnglóng simplified chinese 灯笼 traditional chinese 燈籠 china japan japan traditional style include bonbori chōchin special style lettering called chōchin moji used write philippine philippine traditional paper lantern parol regarded iconic symbol filipino christmas traditionally constructed using bamboo japanese paper modern parols made using material plastic metal capiz shell mostcommon form fivepointed star although come various shape size dating back spanish colonial period philippine parols traditional part panunulúyan pageant nineday christmas novena procession leading simbang gabi midnight mass initially rectangular oblong shape eventually came made various shape became standardized fivepointed star symbolizing star bethlehem american colonial period thailand yi peng festival thailand people also decorate house garden temple khom fai thai โคมไฟ intricately shaped paper lantern take different form khom thue thai โคมถือ lantern carried around hanging stick khom khwaen thai โคมแขวน hanging lantern khom pariwat thai โคมปริวรรต placed temple revolve due heat candle inside elaborate yi peng celebration seen chiang mai ancient capital former lanna kingdom loi krathong yi peng celebrated time resulting light floating water light hanging treesbuildings standing wall light floating sky tradition yi peng also adopted certain part lao th century thousand sky lantern called khom loi thai โคมลอย also released annually yi peng festival however relatively new addition festival dating back first decade st century part tourism development vietnam two traditional festival vietnam prominent role lantern vu lan th day seventh lunar month buddhist temple traditionally would host release floating water lantern river course small paper craft stick incense written prayer tết trung thu midautumn festival also known childrens festival tết nhi đồng th day eighth lunar month child would parade street lit lantern rước đèn accompanying music song sunset lantern case whimsical multitude shape theme like fish star lantern typically transparent colored paper addition two festival paper lantern also hung vietnamese people occasion tết nguyên đán look forward good new year paper lantern also used attract visitor example hoian city famous tourist destination vietnam often hang paper lantern throughout year attract tourist malaysia singapore paper lantern used especially chinatown area country notable chinese ethnicity heritage sri lanka colorful paper lantern called vesak kuudu hung outside house buddhist festival vesak united state placing candle tea light succession small paper bag known luminarias farolitos common christmas tradition new mexico tradition originated parol paper lantern philippine brought america colonial period highwattage paper lantern commonly used lighting motion picture production commonly referred china ball provide soft edgeless light scene color chinese culture kamifūsen lantern luminaria sky lantern type indian lamp water lantern medium related paper lantern wikimedia common