Bronze lanterns in the Warring States period are generally shaped by animals, figures and plants. A tripod-shaped bronze lantern was also found in the tomb of the Warring States in Pingliang, Gansu. The representative works of bronze lamps in the Warring States Period are two bronze lamps in Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Pingshan County, Hebei Province.

In ancient times, bronze lamps mainly referred to bronze lamps. In ancient China, copper was used to make lamps.

From the unearthed cultural relics, it is confirmed that during the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, lamps were mostly made of bronze. Bronze lamps are very rich in shape and beautifully made. Especially the even branch lamp is the most luxurious. In the Han Dynasty, the bronze lamp technology reached its peak. After Sui and Tang Dynasties, bronze lamps gradually decreased.

Types of copper lamps:

1, dish lamp. This kind of lamp has a lamp board, which is generally similar to a tall bean, and there are also many bionic lamp boards. The design is very clever. For example, Suzaku Lantern has a bird-shaped lamp body and a lamp plate in its mouth. The light of the goose foot lamp is annular and disc-shaped, and a goose foot bracket is connected below it; The whole lamp of the sheep-shaped lamp is sheep-shaped, and the back of the sheep is a movable cover. When it is opened, it is a lamp tray, which can be placed flat on the head of a sheep and covered with a lying sheep. The humanoid lamp holds the lamp board by hand.

2, rainbow tube lights. The lamp body has a rainbow tube, and the lamp holder can hold water. Rainbow tube is used to absorb lamp smoke and send it to the lamp holder to make it dissolve in water. This is based on scientific principles, to prevent air pollution, and at the same time equipped with beautiful modeling. For example, the famous Changxin Palace Lantern unearthed from Douwan Tomb in Mancheng, Hebei Province, has a gold-plated surface, shaping the beautiful image of a lady, kneeling to serve, holding the lamp in her left hand, the lampshade in her right hand and the sleeve as the rainbow tube. After ignition, the smoke is concentrated in the human body through the sleeve to keep the indoor air clean. In addition, there is a movable ring-wall lampshade on its lamp holder, which can be adjusted as needed.