The origin of the Lantern Festival is short and the best answer
The Lantern Festival first originated in the Han Dynasty, and began to pay attention to it in the Tang Dynasty, and even more attention to the Lantern Festival in the Song Dynasty.Chinese folk tradition is that on the night of the Lantern Festival when the bright moon hangs high, people watch lanterns, guess lantern riddles, eat Lantern Festival, and reunite with their families.
Some traditional customs of the Lantern Festival
Eating tangyuan:eating tangyuan during the Lantern Festival, "tangyuan" and "tuanyuan" are similar in sound, symbolizing the family reunion, harmony and happiness, and sustenance People’s good wishes for the future life.
Lanterns:During the Lantern Festival, all places are very lively.There are many kinds of lanterns, such as lanterns, lanterns for viewing flowers, bright lights, and many types of lanterns:revolving lanterns, knife-off lanterns, lotus lanterns, rabbit lanterns, everything.Guessing lantern riddles:Every Lantern Festival, lantern riddles are played in various places.I hope this year will be happy and safe.Riddles can inspire wisdom and interest, and are deeply loved by everyone in the process of spreading.Dragon Dance Lantern:The dragon is the totem of China.The dragon is the totem of China.The Chinese nation respects the dragon and regards the dragon as a symbol of auspiciousness.On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, dragon lanterns are danced, and the festive atmosphere of singing and dancing also entrusts people’s good wishes for Ginafu.
The festivals and festivals of the Lantern Festival are extended and expanded with the development of history.As far as the length of the festival is concerned, it was only one day in the Han Dynasty, three days in the Tang Dynasty, five days in the Song Dynasty, and five days in the Ming Dynasty.The long Lantern Festival, which is connected with the Spring Festival, is the city during the day and is very lively, and the lights are lit at night, which is spectacular.Especially the delicate and colorful lights make it the climax of entertainment activities during the Spring Festival.In the Qing Dynasty, "hundred operas" such as dragon dance, lion dance, dry boat running, stilt walking, and twisting Yangko were added, but the festival period was shortened to four to five days.
The legend of eating Yuanxiao on the Lantern Festival
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when King Zhao of Chu passed the Yangtze River on his way back to his country, he saw something floating on the surface of the river.The color was white and yellowish, and there was a The flesh is red as rouge and tastes sweet.Everyone didn’t know what it was, so King Zhao of Chu sent someone to ask Confucius.Confucius said:"This duckweed fruit is also a fruit, and whoever gets it will be a sign of revival."
When King Zhao of Chu heard about it, he couldn’t help but be overjoyed.Because this day is the 15th day of the first lunar month, every time after this day, King Zhao of Chu ordered his servants to imitate the fruit with noodles, and cook it with red stuffing made of hawthorn, in order to rejuvenate the country.Because the shape of this kind of food is round, and because it starts with duckweed fruit, people call this kind of food eaten on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month as "floating garden", also known as "tangyuan".It means family reunion, happiness, happiness, harmony and happiness, and is welcomed by people.Later, eating dumplings on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month gradually became a custom.
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