許願孔明燈

We wrote our wishes on the Hung Ming Lantern; Lighting up the fuel at the bottom of Hung Ming Lantern

Hung Ming Lantern rises into the sky to spread our wishes and blessings.

Hung Ming lantern (孔明燈) was originally called Celestial Lights (天燈) . It was created by Zhu Ge Liang (諸葛亮) (also known as Hung Ming(孔明)) to transmit secret military information during the Three Kingdoms period (around 220-265 A.D.). It utilized steam to raise lanterns into the sky that it created false celestial information to deceive the opponents led by Si Ma Yi. The story was gradually picked up by the common people, who used the lanterns to bring their prayers to the heavens. Releasing the lanterns during festivals has become a Chinese tradition practice in various religious festivals and celebrations meaning illuminated by heaven’s blessing.