1. Generally speaking, words of blessing will be written on Kongming lanterns. There is a fire hazard when the Kongming Lantern is set off, please pay attention to fire prevention. Kongming lanterns are also called sky lanterns, commonly known as wishing lanterns and blessing sky lanterns. It is an ancient handicraft in China, which was used for military purposes in ancient times. Modern people put lanterns on Kongming lanterns as a blessing. The wishes of men, women and children to write blessings by hand symbolize the bumper harvest and happiness every year. Generally, it is released on major festivals such as Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. According to legend, during the Five Dynasties (907-960 AD), a woman named Xin Qiniang made a square frame with bamboo sticks when she was fighting with her husband in Fujian. She stuck paper on it to make a headlight. There is burning turpentine on the chassis, and the lamp is flown into the sky by hot air as a military contact signal. This kind of resin lamp is called Kongming Lantern in Sichuan. This lamp is shaped like a hat worn by Zhuge Liang, hence its name.

3. Another saying is said to have been invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. At that time, Zhuge Liang was besieged in Pingyang and could not send troops out of the city for help. Kong Ming calculated the wind direction, made a floating paper lantern, tied with the message for help, and then escaped as expected, so later generations called this lantern Kong Ming Lantern.