Soloevent.id – In Lunar New Year, Pecinan area in Solo is set by lantern. The lanterns are set from Jl. Jenderal Sudirman till Pasar Gede.
Imlek and Cap Go Meh will never be separated from lantern. It is not only as accessories, it also has meaning. Do you know that?
Stated from Chinese, Red lantern is hope, hoping that the New Year will full with lucky, rezeki, and happiness.
According to classical Chinese legend, lantern can drive out the evil forces depicted in a giant creature named Nian. So during the Lunar New Year, many homes and places that installed lanterns to avoid the threat of crime.
Lanterns are thought to have existed since the third century AD or in the era of the Xi Han Dynasty. Only in the Ming Dynasty, lanterns began to be used at the celebration of Chinese New Year.
Lanterns, or dēng lóng, are a blend of painting, paper scissors, and origami. Paper lanterns made from paper. Not only actual paper, there are also lanterns made from cloth.
In the past, to be lit, the inside was given a candle. However, in the modern era, light sources are produced from led lights. Usually, the outside of the lantern is given the words “fu” (happiness) and “shuo” (longevity).
Over time, not only round lanterns, there are also tangible zodiac, god of sustenance, and others. In fact, during the Chinese New Year celebration in Solo, there were lanterns in the form of puppet figures. The committee said, it was carried out as a symbol of acculturation and cultural diversity in Indonesia.
