Preparation: paper strips, punches, rivets, wool, etc.

Lantern spike production:

Lantern finished product

Paper-cut lantern

Get the paper ready.

Then fold it in half

Cut it to the same width, don't cut it.

Stick the two ends together with double-sided tape or glue.

Done ~ a Chinese lantern ~

The riddle is also called Hu Wen. Solving riddles on lanterns is also called playing tiger, playing wall lamp, changing lamp, shooting, solving and disassembling, but people are used to using the word "riddle". Lantern riddles are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people in China and the comprehensive art of China traditional culture.

As early as the Xia Dynasty, there was a ballad that used hints to describe something. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this kind of ballad developed into "thin words" (also known as "argot"). At that time, due to the constant disputes among countries, many tourists often used "code words" to express their opinions when giving advice, which inspired the king. "Guoyu Yujin" records: "When there is a thin character in Qin Ke, the doctor can't correct it." It can be seen that these "thin words" and "argot words" at that time were the embryonic form of China riddles. It was not until Bao Zhao, a litterateur in the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote the three riddles of "Well", "Turtle" and "Earth" and included them in his poetry collection that they were called "Mysteries".

Lantern riddles are riddles written on colorful lanterns Riddles originated from China folk oral riddles, and were later processed into riddles by scholars. They have a long history in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "argot" or "thin character" appeared. Qin and Han Dynasties became a kind of writing creation. During the Three Kingdoms period, guessing boxing prevailed. Lantern riddles appeared in the Song Dynasty. People tie riddles to colorful lanterns and let people guess. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, solve riddles on the lanterns was very popular among the people in China.