About Modern Lamps
Lanterns or Teng Leng or Teng Lung Lo, originally used during nightly patrols to locate the fugitive crime, usually paper lanterns plus mandarin and red. Usually used in the temple at the time of the 15th lunar month 7 and, on the 15th of the month 7 (Cio Ko) usually worn white lanterns for lighting the spirits, while for the Chinese New Year wear red. One of the stories about the origin of the lanterns: In the Ming Dynasty, there are robbers dear by name Lie Seng Cu in the city of Kaifeng, he usually rob to the rich to be distributed to the poor, and Lie Cu Zinc also has a horde of his men.
At one time he was planning to attack the city of kings, before undertaking he surveyed beforehand, and he got that perception / view of the public about the group's negative or cruel, Lie Cu Seng become confused and to change the name of the poor, he was pretending to be the people and give announcement that do not believe the news, he told all the poor people to hang lanterns in front of his house then the pirates will give his loot, and at night he robbed the rich and distribute them in the houses contained lanterns. Since then the lanterns became famous, as gratitude to Lie Seng Cu people put lanterns, and at the end of the new year people also put up lanterns as a sign of blessing in Ping An at the end of the new year
usefulness Lampion
Usefulness lanterns Mostly used on religious occasions that traditional nuances. But based on the developments of the current era is functioning as interior accessories and decorations. More interior function in buildings that are modern and minimalist, while the decor is more emphasis on the elements of creativity, such as the wedding, product launching and stage decoration.