Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Lucky day inquiry - What are the customs on the fifteenth day of the first month?

What are the customs on the fifteenth day of the first month?

1, Lantern: In the early years, from the tenth day of the first month, almost everyone started to make lanterns, and every household tied lanterns. On the night of Lantern Festival, people will light candles and lanterns and play together. Especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the styles of lanterns are the most numerous and numerous. In today's dengshikou, Drum Tower and Dashilan, there are even more lanterns, lanterns and flower viewing lanterns are brightly lit, hence the place name of "dengshikou".

2. Lantern riddles: "Lantern riddles", also known as "playing riddles", is an added activity after the Lantern Festival. Lantern riddles first developed from riddles and originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Lantern riddles hung on lanterns for people to guess and shoot began in the Southern Song Dynasty. Now every Lantern Festival, playing riddles is everywhere. I hope this year is festive and safe.

3. Playing Dragon Lantern: Also known as dragon lantern, dragon lantern dance and dragon dance, it is one of the important traditional cultural activities among the people in China. As a totem of the Chinese nation, the dragon is revered and loved by people of all ethnic groups, and has always been regarded as the first of the five famous beasts in China.

From the end of the year to the end of the year, or on major festivals and solar terms, from national celebrations to folk activities, dragon lanterns should be played with joy in order to pray for the arrival of dragons in Switzerland, so as to ensure a smooth year, prosperity of the country and prosperity of all walks of life.