Heavenly Curtain Descends, Dreaming Back to Sui and Tang:Kinetic Lifting Veil at Luoyi Ancient City Illuminates the Divine Capital’s Night
Experience the magic of the Kinetic Lifting Veil by FENG-YI at Luoyi Ancient City. This innovative kinetic lights installation illuminates the Divine Capital’s night, blending art and technology to revive the grandeur of the Sui and Tang eras. Discover a mesmerizing fusion of heritage and modern design.
- Heavenly Curtain Descends, Dreaming Back to Sui and Tang:Kinetic Lifting Veil at Luoyi Ancient City Illuminates the Divine Capital’s Night
- I. Project Background: When a Viral Tourist Spot Meets Programmable Light & Shadow
- II. Design Philosophy: Veil as Paper, Light as Ink
- III. Technical Core: A Programmable Canvas of Light
- IV. Scene Performance: Custom Programs for the Peony Fantasy Tour
- V. Professional Value: A New Model for Cultural Night Tours
- VI. Cross-Domain Applications: From Luoyi Ancient City to Global Stages
- Conclusion
Heavenly Curtain Descends, Dreaming Back to Sui and Tang:Kinetic Lifting Veil at Luoyi Ancient City Illuminates the Divine Capital’s Night
As 3,000 intangible cultural heritage palace lanterns light up together,
as a huge translucent veil slowly descends beneath Wenfeng Pagoda,
and as flying fairies scattering flowers intertwine with verses from Ode to the Luo River Goddess —
Luoyi Ancient City, known as the “Central Plains Ferry,” has embraced a luminous transformation in spring 2026.
The Kinetic Lifting Veil, created by Fengyi Stage, officially debuts as a programmable, precise, and poetic dynamic installation,
adding a brand-new visual chapter to the night tour experience: Dreams of Sui and Tang, All in Luoyi.
I. Project Background: When a Viral Tourist Spot Meets Programmable Light & Shadow
Since opening in 2017, Luoyi Ancient City has become a flagship cultural attraction in Luoyang and Henan.
Centered on Wenfeng Pagoda, the site hosts over 200 intangible cultural heritage items and receives more than 10 million visitors annually.
During the 2026 Peony Culture Festival, the park launched the Peony Fantasy Tour series.
To enhance immersive night experiences, Fengyi Stage was commissioned to create a dynamic light installation
that harmonizes with ancient architecture while delivering strong visual impact.
The solution:
a Kinetic Lifting Veil — 8m high, 12m wide —
suspended between Wenfeng Pagoda and the palace lantern zone,
acting as a luminous medium connecting past and present.
II. Design Philosophy: Veil as Paper, Light as Ink
Luoyi Ancient City features an elegant, refined aesthetic of grey bricks, dark tiles, and red lanterns.
Rather than grand laser arrays, a softer expression was needed.
Fengyi’s design philosophy:
Veil as Paper, Light as Ink.
Made of special high-transmittance material,
the veil supports projection while preserving the silhouette of Wenfeng Pagoda.
Driven by high-precision servo motors and closed-loop encoders,
it lifts smoothly at up to 0.6 m/s with ±1 mm positioning accuracy.
Light passing through creates a misty Tyndall effect,
blending reality and illusion to evoke a celestial palace atmosphere.
III. Technical Core: A Programmable Canvas of Light
At the heart of the Kinetic Lifting Veil is a deeply programmable control system.
Lifting speed, position, and motion are precisely controlled via the grandMA3 console,
supporting DMX512 & Art-Net protocols for seamless integration into the park’s master network.
As a movable projection canvas,
it works with high-lumen projectors and pixel mapping
to display customized content:
poems and patterns on regular days, dynamic videos during festivals —
one scene, thousand faces.
IV. Scene Performance: Custom Programs for the Peony Fantasy Tour
During Peony Fantasy Tour, the veil presents diverse visual expressions:
Daytime · Static Welcome
The veil hovers at 4m, projecting peony and auspicious cloud patterns,
serving as an elegant backdrop for photos.
Dusk · Heavenly Curtain Descends
As night falls, the veil descends gently at 0.3 m/s like an unfolding scroll.
Verses from Ode to the Luo River Goddess appear,
synchronized with “Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers” performances.
Fairies dance gracefully, petals swirling in light —
visitors describe it as stepping into a fairyland.
Night · Gate of Illusion
At festival climaxes, the veil executes the Gate of Illusion macro command:
rapidly rising to 8m with three variable-speed pauses,
each triggering a projection shift:
Tang palaces, Song streets, Republican-era walls, modern Luoyang.
The veil becomes a time-traveling gate of light,
condensing a thousand years of history into one lift.
V. Professional Value: A New Model for Cultural Night Tours
The Kinetic Lifting Veil sets three new benchmarks for cultural tourism:
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Technology serves artistic conceptionNo damage to ancient architecture; all equipment uses remote projection and independent structures.Soft lighting integrates elegantly with heritage buildings.
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System serves experienceFully programmable for different times and festivals,keeping content fresh and creating ongoing social buzz.
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Hardware ensures reliabilityIndustrial-grade servos and dual-redundant brakessupport stable, long-term, high-frequency operation.
VI. Cross-Domain Applications: From Luoyi Ancient City to Global Stages
Beyond scenic areas, the Kinetic Lifting Veil adapts to diverse scenarios:
- Large concerts: dynamic backdrop synced with music and video
- High-end bars & nightclubs: atmospheric screen with BPM-synced graphics
- Theaters & immersive plays: prop for time and scene transitions
- Brand events & commercial spaces: dynamic display for logos and videos
Conclusion
As the last glow fades into night, the Kinetic Lifting Veil returns quietly.
In this ancient city, it delivered far more than a light show —
it completed a profound exploration of how light dialogues with history.
From Luoyi Ancient City to stages worldwide,
this programmable veil of light will continue to write endless narratives of light.
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