What does the Lantern Festival mean? Why do we play with lanterns during the Lantern Festival?
The Lantern Festival is one of the most lively festivals in the first month of the lunar year. Do you want to know more about the Lantern Festival? The first month of the lunar calendar not only ushers in the Lunar New Year, but is also the month when spring begins. New Year, New Atmosphere. Come to Mr. Shui Mo's website to learn more about the first month of 2022!What does the Lantern Festival mean?The first month of the lunar calendar is the first month of the year. The ancients called "night" "xiao". The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full-moon night of the year, so the fifteenth day of the first month is called the "Lantern Festival".According to the Taoist "Three Yuans", the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is also called the "Shangyuan Festival". Taoism believes that the three basic elements that produce all things in the world are heaven, earth, and water, namely the "Three Yuans". The three are called "officials", which are segments in the flow of time and space. In addition, "Yuanxiao" is also the name of traditional food for the Lantern Festival. This food made of glutinous rice is called Yuanxiao in the north and Tangyuan in the south. Although the preparation methods of the two are different, the meaning is the same, and both contain the blessing of "reunion". Why do we play with lanterns during the Lantern Festival?Playing with lanterns is the main custom of the Lantern Festival. On this day, many families will make lanterns, light them and place them on the streets. Lantern festivals will also be held in major cities.The custom of playing with lanterns during the Lantern Festival began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the custom of lighting lanterns became popular and was passed down to later generations. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the climax of the annual lantern and fireworks festival. That's why the Lantern Festival is also called the "Festival of Lanterns". In Shanxi's county towns and even villages and towns, which are densely populated and prosperous areas, before the arrival of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the streets are hung with lanterns, flowers are in bloom and lights are swaying, reaching a climax on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. "Watching lanterns" on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month has become a spontaneous activity among the people of Shanxi. On the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, red lanterns are hung high in the streets and alleys, including palace lanterns, animal-head lanterns, revolving lanterns, flower lanterns, bird lanterns, etc., attracting people to watch the lanterns. In the Taiyuan area, the lanterns of Taigu County are very famous. Taigu's lanterns are famous for their wide variety, exquisite workmanship and attractive appearance. Do you want to know your own Bazi? Want to figure out where your golden marriage is? Click on the [Premium Calculation] below to calculate your horoscope and fortune! |
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