Speaking of Xilong Lantern,
It has a history of more than 600 years,
Puning Xilong Village,
Men, women and children are familiar with this skill,
So much so that Xilong has the reputation of "sunrise and thousand lights".
The lanterns born from their hands,
Diverse styles, well-made,
Sold to Chaoshan all year round, Meizhou, Hong Kong and other regions,
and Thailand, Malaysia and other countries,
It can be said that there are Places where There are Chaoshan people,
There are Xilong lanterns.
Xilong lanterns are handmade
In the Chaoshan region,
Because the Chao language "bamboo" is homophonous with "de",
Therefore, weaving lanterns also means accumulating virtue and blessings.
Guangning bamboo, Guanyin bamboo, pink bamboo
It is the ideal raw material for making Xilong lanterns.
These bamboos have something that no other bamboo material can replace
Integrity, knot length, inner thinness, flexibility and other characteristics.
There is good bamboo, in order to cut out the bamboo,
woven into lantern embryos,
Reprocessing decoration,
Thus the finished product.
The production process of bamboo woven oil paper lanterns is very complicated
The whole process includes nearly 20 processes such as material extraction, soaking, measurement, sharding, weaving, shaping, trimming, paper paste, writing and painting, oiling, lamp feet, iron wire, firewood feet, candle holders, loading, and coloring.
Although the new lantern is welcomed by the market,
But in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong,
Locals prefer handmade bamboo lanterns.
It is an ancient traditional folk craft,
It is very famous in the Chaoshan region.
Xilong lanterns have been handed down for more than 600 years.
For many Chaoshan people,
The Chaoshan region feels inseparable from lanterns all your life,
He has been associated with lanterns since birth.
What unique feelings do Chaoshan people have for lanterns?
Why do lanterns play a pivotal role in the hearts of Chaoshan people?