Trotting horse lamp, a lantern adorned with arevolving circle of paper horses, is a kind of the traditional lanterns which areoften used in the festival activities such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festivaland Mid-autumn Festival. Trotting horse lamp is popular among people for itsentertainment and auspicious implied meaning in Changyi and Lianwei Town andBohu Area in Jiangxi Province. 

Trotting horse lamp is not only a kind of traditionallanterns but also a kind of precious cultural heritage with great charm. In themeanwhile, it embodies ancient Chinese workers’ ingenuity, diligence andintelligence. There are positive practical and historical significances tounderstand regional culture, folk custom and the history of civilizationaldevelopment in China. Currently, trotting horse lamp has been listed in theprovincial intangible cultural heritage.

However, because of the huge difficulty in making thetrotting horse lamp, it’s hard to master this craft which needs carefulness andskills of painting and paper-cutting. Currently, this craft is only in thegrasp of the older generation, with fewer and fewer people learning it.

Date：2014.11.28   

Source： Jiangxi News Network