It is said that Mo Zhai made wooden birds out of wood, and it took three years to develop them. This is the earliest origin of kites. Later, Lu Ban used bamboo to improve the material of Mozi kite. ?
It was not until Cai Lun improved his papermaking technology in the Eastern Han Dynasty that people began to make kites out of paper, which was called "paper kites".
Its culture:
Kites have a history of more than 2,000 years in China. From the traditional China kites, we can see the shadows of auspicious meanings and auspicious patterns everywhere. In the long years, our ancestors not only created exquisite calligraphy and painting that condensed the wisdom of the Chinese nation, but also created many patterns that reflected people's yearning and pursuit for a better life and implied good luck.
It gives people the meaning of happiness, auspiciousness and blessing through the image of the pattern; It combines people's appreciation habits, reflects people's kind and healthy thoughts and feelings, and permeates China's national traditions and folk customs, so it is widely circulated among the people and deeply loved by people.
Kites with a history of more than 2,000 years have been integrated into and influenced by the traditional culture of China. In China's traditional kites, such auspicious meanings can be seen everywhere: "Long life and happiness", "Dragon and Phoenix are auspicious", "Butterfly is in spring", "Carp yue longmen", "Ma Gu's birthday", "Birds fly to phoenix" and "Peace in the Four Seasons", all of which show people's beautiful life.