Dongguan Thousand Corner Lamp [Guangdong Dongguan Specialty]

What is Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp? Authentic Guangdong Dongguan specialty: Dongguan Thousand Horn Lamp

Summary:Do you want to know what Dongguan Thousand Horn Lamp is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Dongguan, Guangdong Province - Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp. The full text takes about 11 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp and the product characteristics of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp? How did the history of Dongguan Qianjiao Lantern come about? The production method of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp and the awards and honors of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp

Introduction to Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp

Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp is a type of flower lamp and a unique traditional handicraft in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. It is the form of the octagonal palace lantern in the Song Dynasty. It has a thousand corners and is decorated with a thousand lamps. The lamp body is composed of many different three-dimensional triangles, and it integrates calligraphy and painting, Paper Cuttings (paper cutting), embroidery and other excellent folk handicrafts. There is no blueprint or sample for the production of the Qianjiao lamp, and it is only passed down orally and personally by the master. Because of its long history, huge size, and exquisite craftsmanship, it is known as a timeless lamp

The name of the Thousand Horn Lamp comes from the local dialect of Dongguan. In the past, the Thousand Horn Lamp was always placed in the ancestral hall of the Zhao family. Whenever someone in the Zhao family gave birth to a child, they would take out the lamp and light it. Tian is called Tian Ding, and the pronunciation of Tian Jiao is the same as that of Tian Ge. Its meaning is to take the harmonious meaning of a thousand horns, a thousand lamps, a thriving population, a thousand flowers, a tree, and a thousand horns. It integrates people through blood ties, which is embodied in the most basic way of thinking of Chinese people, namely, the unity of heaven and man, to achieve the harmonious and sustainable development of time and space, internal and external, interpersonal and society, and to reach the realm of harmony between heaven and man

Qianjiao Lamp is the lamp of Qiandeng. In Dongguan dialect, "jiao" and "ge" have the same pronunciation, and "deng" and "ding" have the same pronunciation. Its meaning is to take the harmonious meaning of a thousand corners, a thousand lamps, a thriving population, a thousand flowers, one tree, and a thousand corners, one root. The craftsmanship of the Qianjiao lamp is very exquisite. It is made every 10 years and takes 10 months to produce each time. There are no drawings or samples for the paper making process, and it is only passed down orally by the master. The entire lamp is divided into five main parts: lamp top, lamp body, lamp post, lamp strip, and lamp tail. It is 3.5 meters wide and 4.5 meters high, with a huge volume and exquisite craftsmanship, making it a timeless masterpiece. Previously, it was only hung in the Zhao Clan Ancestral Hall in Guancheng, Dongguan. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Thousand Horn Lamp was exhibited at the Dongguan County Material Exchange Conference in 1953, the Guangzhou Cultural Park in 1957, the Dongguan County Exhibition Hall in 1963, and the Dongguan Keyuan in 1965, causing a sensation

How did the history of Dongguan Qianjiao Lantern come about

The production method of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp

The Qianjiao Lamp comes with 24 light strips, painted with floral and human patterns. The lamp is made of paper and requires a thousand corners. The entire lamp is divided into five parts: lamp top, lamp post, lamp body, lamp strip, and lamp holder. The top of the lamp is mainly made of iron wire tied into the skeleton of eight three-dimensional colorful dragons and a circular big treasure roof. The lamp body is mainly composed of three-dimensional structures with triangular and square shapes spliced together. There are eight three-dimensional colorful dragons in a soaring state on the eight corners of the lamp top, and three light strips hanging down from each corner of the octagon. The light strip is divided into eight grids from top to bottom, with each grid featuring paintings of mountains, rivers, flowers, people, etc. on both sides. Especially for the lamp body structure of the Qianjiao lamp, there are over 200 floating convex three-dimensional equilateral triangles, quadrilaterals, rectangles, and trapezoids of varying sizes

The skeleton of the Qianjiao lamp is the most critical part, mainly made of iron wire and bamboo paste to form the main frame, and the already made triangular and square cubes as well as lamp holders are tied to them with cotton thread in a certain structure and order, requiring very precise mechanics and structure. If not handled properly, the weight support of the entire lamp will be uneven, causing deformation and instability, and even cracking. After tying up the skeleton and installing the accessories, it is necessary to adjust the shape of various accessories according to the overall effect, striving to evenly distribute the stress on each accessory<

Awards and honors of Dongguan Qianjiao Lamp

In 2005, Qianjiao Lamp was exhibited for the first time in Shenyang and won the gold medal of the Chinese folk craft "Mountain Flower Award" and the glorious title of "China's First Lamp".