Candle is a daily lighting tool, mainly made of paraffin. In ancient times, it was usually made of animal fat. It can burn and glow. In addition, candles are widely used: they are also very important in birthday parties, religious festivals, collective mourning, weddings, funerals and other activities. In literary and artistic works, candles are symbolic of sacrifice and dedication.
In modern times, it is generally believed that candles originated from torches in primitive times. Primitive people painted things like fat or wax on bark or sawdust, and then tied them together to make torches for lighting. There is also a legend that in the pre-Qin and ancient times, someone tied mugwort and reed into a bundle, then dipped it in some oil and lit it for lighting. Later, someone wrapped a hollow reed with cloth, filled it with beeswax and lit it.