Luodian lantern（罗店彩灯） art has a long history, beginning in the form of the folk art of paper folding. When the ancient people show mourning to the soul of a deceased person, they would always do paper folding. With the development of an advanced form, this craft evolved into a tie on the lantern. Luodian Lantern has hundreds of years of history and it has been spread and documented among inheritors through mouth and heart, but there is no written records.
In the past, Luodian festoon lantern has been existed in the form of folk lantern, the annual Lantern Festival is the climax of Luodian Lantern activities. Almost every household should hang lanterns to celebrate the festival. Wealthy family has more requirements on Lantern appearance, atmosphere, reflecting the financial resources of large family.
Under the race of the competition of festoon lantern, Luodian festoon lantern has promoted to more sophisticated, elegant level of development, variety, reach dozens of fancy. There are hanging lantern, for example: hexagonal lanterns, Zodiac lantern, butterfly lantern, goldfish lantern, carp lantern, baskets lantern, evergreen lantern, small side lantern, drum lantern, the Eight Immortals lantern, harmony lantern, flat-liter three lantern etc.; pedestal lantern, such as large revolving door lantern, large tower lantern, animal modeling lantern, pagoda lanterns, plates dragon, Liuhai plays with toad lantern, two dragons playing with a ball lantern, carp leaping lantern; there performances lantern, such as dance dragon lantern, clam shell lantern, swing lake boat lantern, pick baskets lantern, wearing lotus lantern, water lanterns, and kite lantern. There are various shapes adapted to the various requirements of the festival.
Since the reform and opening up, Luodian government mining folk art to revive the glory of the ancient town, held Luodian annual meeting in 1982, which is an important part of lantern annual meeting. Thereby colorful lanterns caused Luodian parties of interest and attention. In 1985, Luodian festoon Lantern held lantern festival in Baoshan County, cited countless visitors. National media coverage also posted a full-page newspaper photograph to report Luodian festoon lantern, reporters were effusive praise of Luodian Lantern event. During the Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Festival, Luodian lotus lantern left a deep impression on all the visitors.
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