Lantern (Shanghai lantern)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Lantern (Shanghai lantern)

Applicant: Luwan District, Shanghai

Project No.: 349

Project No.: Ⅶ - 50

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Shanghai

Type: Extension Project

Applicant: Luwan District, Shanghai

Protection unit: Shanghai grand World Arts Center

Brief introduction of the lantern (Shanghai lantern)

Applicant: Luwan District, Shanghai

Shanghai lantern is a new kind of lantern art developed in the urban environment of Shanghai. It inherits the excellent skills of ancient lantern and develops reasonably. It not only has the material updated, but also has more varieties. Shanghai style lantern can be divided into four types: shed lamp, horse lantern, palace lamp and three-dimensional animal lamp. The three-dimensional animal lantern represented by he Keming integrates ornamental, artistic and decorative features, which is the most essence of Shanghai lantern art.

He Keming has the reputation of "Jiangnan lamp king" and is the founder of three-dimensional animal lamp. He has the essence of the north and South lanterns, and absorbs western sculpture art, create new styles and gradually break through the popular lighting style. He has formed his own personalized style. In his production, he has given the art of lighting to the life of the smart lights. His life is full of tastes and tastes. He often uses the auspicious words and "beg for color" to put people's thoughts and feelings in pursuit of a better life. The skeleton structure of he's lantern is animal shape, and the traditional bamboo strips are replaced by wrinkly paper wrapped with lead wire. The skeleton structure of he's lantern is accurate, exquisite, vivid and vivid.

Due to the social and economic transformation, in the modern commercial atmosphere of Shanghai, the traditional lighting technology has lost its living space. In the case of lack of funds, the inheritors of Shanghai style lanterns are unable to make masterpieces, so they can only make small tourist souvenirs to make a living. In addition, due to the lack of successors, it is difficult to continue the development and inheritance of traditional lanterns. The Shanghai style lanterns represented by he Keming's lanterns are in an endangered state, and they are in urgent need of help from the relevant parties.