Sky Lantern

  • A Sky Lantern, also known as a Kongming Lantern or Chinese Lantern, is a miniature paper hot air balloon, heated by a flame from a candle or flammable wax which hangs under an aperture at the base.
  • The Chinese General Zhuge Liang (181-234 CE), known as Kongming, is considered to be the first to have officially used Lanterns in warfare. He sent messages by Lantern when he was surrounded by the Wei General Sima Yi’s army.
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