Old lanterns had better be thrown away or burned.

Hanging lanterns can be said to be one of the most common and traditional customs in Chinese New Year. During the Spring Festival every year, everyone hangs lanterns. In the new year, people's impressions should be replaced by new things. For example, the old Spring Festival couplets should be replaced, but lanterns are not disposable goods, so it is difficult. Then, let's talk about the use of New Year's lanterns next year. .

Can we use lanterns in the Spring Festival next year?

Generally speaking, last year's lanterns will be discarded. After the fifteenth day of the first month, the lanterns will be turned off. The next year will not be destroyed, but most of them have been put into use now, so it is relatively simple. Put the lanterns away and put them in a clean bag. You can continue to use it in the second year, so that you can have a particularly prosperous year, so whether you can use the lanterns hung in the New Year in the second year depends on your own situation. If the lanterns in the next year are newer, they can continue to be used. Is in use.

What is the tradition of hanging lanterns during the Spring Festival?

First of all, no matter on the side of the door or on the balcony, red lanterns must be even, and they must be counted as even. , such as two, six, eight, etc. Secondly, the hung red lanterns must be symmetrical, and the height and height must be moderate. Then you need to hang a red light in the south, east or west, but it is even more taboo to hang a red light in the north. Not only can it not bring the above auspicious meaning, but it will also bring good luck to the north because of water. Finally, the touch light. Touching the lamp is destroying it. After one year (the fifteenth day of the first month), the lights should be turned off. It will not be used until next year and should be destroyed. In the past, candles were lit with lanterns. Two years later, two lights collided and touched the lights. Nowadays lanterns are all electric lights, so don't touch them.

Then, can the New Year lanterns mentioned above still be used next year? This is the end of the related content, hoping to provide some reference for your holiday. In fact, from the perspective of environmental protection, old lanterns should not be discarded. After all, lanterns are not disposable consumables and can be used many times. It is recommended to continue to use them unless they are damaged.