Stone lantern is a plastic arts , which use a variety of stone to
create a certain visual space , touchable art. East Asia is a
traditional stone lantern lighting appliances from China . Stone
lamp prototype is the first point of China's national Buddha lamp ,
which is available in the form of light , and spread to Japan
later, the Korean Peninsula , Vietnam, Okinawa and other places.
Stone lights indicate " vertical bright " means. Stone lamps are
widely used today to temples and landscape architecture .
Also referred to as the Lantern , Han traditional handicrafts,
originated in the Western Han Dynasty 1800 years ago , the annual
Lunar New Year, the fifteenth day after the Lantern Festival ,
people hang red lanterns symbolic meaning of reunion to create a
festive atmosphere. Lanterns also to prevent the wind off the
lights and made utensils, lantern indoor shrine using a wooden
frame . The outdoor lamp is a solid stone , usually on the ground
floor lamp buildings .
