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 .