When is the Lantern Festival in 2022? Why do we hang lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?
Speaking of the Lantern Festival, many friends are familiar with it. So, let’s take a look at when is the Lantern Festival in 2022? Why do we hang lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month? The first month is the month when the new year begins, and the new year brings new fortunes. The first month of the lunar calendar is very important as the first month of the new year. If you want to know more about the first month of the lunar calendar in 2022, please visit the 2022 first month special topic on Shuimoxiansheng.com.When is the Lantern Festival in 2022?2022 Lantern Festival Lunar Calendar Date: 15th day of the first lunar month2022 Lantern Festival Gregorian calendar date: February 15 The Lantern Festival is determined according to the lunar calendar, so the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year is the Lantern Festival. 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". Since ancient times, the custom of the Lantern Festival has been dominated by the lively and festive custom of viewing lanterns. Why do we hang lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?Hanging red lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is one of my country's traditional customs.Legend has it that this custom originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty and became popular during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang Dynasty, the Lantern Festival lasted for three days, from the 14th to the 16th of the first lunar month. In the Song Dynasty, it was changed to five days, and in the Ming Dynasty it was changed to ten days. In the Qing Dynasty, lanterns were hung in the palace starting from the Little New Year. There is a beautiful legend about hanging lanterns among the people. In ancient times, a hunter shot and killed a divine goose. The Jade Emperor was furious when he heard the news. He wanted to avenge the divine goose and burn the human world on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. A kind-hearted fairy sneaked down to the mortal world and reported the news to people. People decided to hang red lanterns and set off fireworks in every household around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month so that when the heavenly soldiers were about to descend to the earth, a sea of fire would be seen. Thinking that the fire had already started, he did not go down to the mortal world but reported directly to the Jade Emperor. Thus, the human world was spared from disaster. From then on, every household would hang lanterns on this day. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are still many lantern festivals and exhibitions all over the country. The famous ones include the Lantern Festival in Beihai Park in Beijing, the Zigong Lantern Festival in Sichuan, the Harbin Ice Lantern Festival and so on. Therefore, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is a custom of hanging lanterns. |
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