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The Kongming lanterns achieved flight through a simple yet ingenious design of silk or paper envelopes suspended over a bamboo frame with a heat source below. The makers of these balloons had a mastery of aeronautical principles using only basic materials.. Sky lanterns have been made for centuries in cultures around the world, to be launched for play or as part of long-established festivities. The name sky lantern is a translation of the Chinese name but they have also been referred to as sky candles or fire balloons.

KongMing calculated the direction of the wind and made a floating paper lantern, tied with a message for help, then indeed out of danger, so later generations called the lanterns for Kongming lanterns.. The Ancient Origins of Sky Lanterns The story of sky lanterns begins in ancient China, more than 2,000 years ago during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). The invention is often credited to Zhuge Liang, a revered military strategist also known by his courtesy name, Kongming.