The Lantern Festival is also known as the Lantern Festival. Some people release lotus lanterns and Kongming lanterns during the Lantern Festival. So, let’s take a look at the meaning of releasing lotus lanterns and Kongming lanterns during 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!The meaning of lighting lotus lanterns during the Lantern FestivalThere is no custom of setting off lotus lanterns during the Lantern Festival, but the Lantern Festival is called the Lantern Festival, and lotus lanterns, mirror lanterns, phoenix lanterns and glass lanterns have become the indispensable types of lanterns for lighting during the Lantern Festival.The meaning of the lotus lantern: The lotus lantern symbolizes the Buddha's light shining everywhere, and the lotus lantern illuminates everyone's heart, symbolizing the magical and magnificent colors, pure and simple artistic realm. Festival for releasing lotus lanterns: The Zhongyuan Festival During the Zhongyuan Festival, people hold activities such as making ritual boats, releasing lotus lanterns, offering sacrifices to their ancestors, and singing "seasonal plays". Lotus lanterns and lotus lanterns then appear as important props for offering lamps. The meaning of releasing Kongming lanterns during the Lantern FestivalThe so-called Kongming lantern is also called "sky lantern" or "wishing lantern".The launching of Kongming lanterns has the meaning of reaching heaven, so people write their wishes for blessings and make wishes on the sky lanterns and release them on the night of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, asking the gods in heaven to bless their families with safety and security. In fact, the appearance of Kongming lanterns also represents people's yearning for happiness, and they hope that their wishes can come true in the coming year. What does lighting lanterns during the Lantern Festival mean?On the afternoon of the 14th day of the first lunar month, cannons are fired and incense is burned to "invite the gods". At night, cotton (fragrant) oil is added to the prepared lamps, and the wicks are placed and lit, which is commonly known as "testing the lamps". The night of the 15th is the "main lantern festival". After burning incense and praying, all the lanterns will be placed on the shrines, tablets, water jars, grain storages, doors, walls, under big trees, washboards, pig pens, sheep pens, horse sheds, cattle troughs, chicken coops, manure pits, manure piles, toilets, millstones, grinding wheels, stone rollers, and wells inside and outside the house. Two lanterns are placed in each place, and wealthy families may place more than a hundred lanterns. Lanterns for measuring drought and flood should be placed on both sides of the gate, six on each side. There are "lantern mountains", "lantern trees" and "sky lanterns" in the courtyard. Lanterns should be placed on the inspection poles and then all lit. At the same time, light a pair of lanterns hanging downstairs at the gate. At this time, the whole yard is bright and shining, with dancing lamps and the aroma of oil. It symbolizes that every household has oil, and life must have been rich in those days. People call this action "sending lanterns" or "lighting lanterns". |
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