Innovation within tradition: Exploring digital interventions in transmitting traditional lantern making

This study investigates the integration of traditional craftsmanship with digital technology, focusing specifically on heritage-based lantern making. It aims to enhance the preservation and transmission of this intangible cultural heritage by utilizing digital tools. Several methods were employed in this research, including secondary research, field studies, observational studies, and in-depth interviews with a lantern maker recognized as the ICH national inheritor. The findings highlight key features of traditional lantern making, the current methods of transmission, and the potential of digital methods and interactive technologies for future explorations.