The oil lamp twists, also known as lamp twists, means that the threads made of cotton or the rope woven with threads are placed in the oil lamps to reveal the head, which is lit by the wicks, also known as "lamp twists".

Origin: Zhou Libo, "Stormy Weather," Part 2, 4: "The oil in the soybean oil lamp on the eight-imperial table was drying up, and the twists of the lamps were beeping and peeling." ; Shao Yanxiang, "Dedication Poem," "I imagine I am a lamp twist, dipped in extended kerosene, burning serenely."

Expanded:

< p>Chinese lamps, in terms of the fuel used, are divided into paste lamps and candle lamps, or oil lamps and candlesticks, as they are known in later times; in terms of function, they are divided into utility lamps (for illumination) and ceremonial lamps (for religious ceremonies).

In terms of form, they are divided into table lamps (table lamps, wall lamps and table-wall lamps), walking lamps and seat-walking lamps. Chinese oil lamps are closely related to China's technological civilization and plastic arts, reflecting technological progress and aesthetic fashion. In order to eliminate smoke and dust, the bronze lamps of the Han Dynasty were equipped with smoke conduits; in order to save fuel, the Sung Dynasty invented the ceramic lamp (oil-saving lamps).