lantern mountain for Lantern Festival; leading position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
lantern mountain (for Lantern Festival)
archaicA traditional decorative structure built with lanterns during the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month), shaped like the legendary giant sea turtle 'Ao'.
Gǔ古
shí时
yuán元
xiāo宵
yè夜
，
chéng城
zhōng中
huì会
dā搭
jiàn建
gāo高
dà大
de的
áo鳌
shān山
gōng供
rén人
guān观
shǎng赏
。
In ancient times, on Lantern Festival night, a tall lantern mountain would be built in the city for people to admire.
《
Dōng东
jīng京
mèng梦
huá华
lù录
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
běi北
sòng宋
dū都
chéng城
yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
áo鳌
shān山
de的
shèng盛
kuàng况
。
The book 'Dreams of Splendor of the Eastern Capital' records the grand spectacle of the lantern mountain during the Lantern Festival in the Northern Song capital.