{"id":498,"date":"2026-01-13T01:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deng-deng-deng.com\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:40:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:40:59","slug":"putian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deng-deng-deng.com\/en\/putian\/","title":{"rendered":"putian"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Putian Lanterns of Fujian<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\ud83c\udfeeIntroduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Putian\u2019s Oil-Paper Lanterns? They\u2019ve been around for a super long time! They\u2019ve got bamboo bones and wear a cozy coat of oil paper. On the outside \u2014 hand-painted dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and birds! When you light one up, it flickers and sways, shining in all colors. And guess what? People believe these lanterns chase away bad things and whisper: \u2018Stay safe, stay happy, and be well!\u2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\ud83d\udccdStories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Long, long ago in the Han dynasty, people in Putian started hanging oil-paper lanterns whenever there was a party\u2014weddings, birthdays, moving into a new house, or the Lantern Festival. These lanterns are like magical lights: they bring good luck, chase away bad things, and keep everyone safe and healthy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In Putian\u2019s Dongsha Village, the Cai Qide family has been making oil-paper lanterns since 1891. For more than a hundred years, their glowing craft has been passed down from generation to generation. Today, the third heir still keeps the old secrets alive\u2014tung oil simmering in pots, lantern frames carefully shaped by hand\u2014so that each lantern carries the light of tradition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Heaven-and-Earth Lantern Story:<\/strong>Once upon a time in the Ming dynasty, a dragon dressed up like a student and played tricks on the prefect\u2019s daughter. A brave monk came to catch the dragon, and when the fight was over, only the lantern at the door was still shining. From then on, people believed the \u201cHeaven and Earth Lantern\u201d could bring good luck and keep bad things away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dragon design meaning:<\/strong>Lantern dragons aren\u2019t all the same. In ancient times, emperors claimed the mighty five-clawed dragon. In Putian, families chose the four-clawed dragon. And in Xianyou, people hung lanterns with three-clawed dragons\u2014because of a tale from Mulan Stream, where a monk named Zhang struck a river dragon and chopped off one of its claws.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In the Putian-Xianyou dialect, \u201clantern\u201d sounds like \u201cdescendant,\u201d and \u201cbamboo\u201d sounds like \u201cvirtue.\u201d That\u2019s why people say lanterns and bamboo mean: lots of kids, lots of luck, and kindness that lasts a long, long time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\ud83c\udf8aLantern Spectacular<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Lanterns: the coolest folk customes ever!<\/p>

Dress up time-- guess the hero in the light?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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With every weave, the old craftsman threads the past,<\/p>

and quietly weaves in new stories too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Painting lanterns,making them pretty.<\/p>

And drawing happy faces on good luck!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\ud83c\udfacJourney into the Lantern Wonderland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Come with the camera--let's peek into the world of oil paper lanterns and find the New Yeaar happiness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Endless Lights, Timeless Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Putian\u2019s Oil-Paper Lanterns: little lights that tell stories \u2014 warming up traditions and wishes with every glow.<\/p>

Next light? Let\u2019s shine a brand-new story together!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sohu<\/p>

Fujian Sannongwang<\/p>

Toutiao<\/p>

Putian University News Website<\/p>

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