Which day is the lantern festival

Which ethnic group's festival is the Lantern FestivalWhich day is the Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival, a traditional festival of the Tibetans and some Han Chinese in Guangxi. The festival takes place on the night of the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. On this night families should light lanterns in front of their doors. There are many kinds and shapes of lanterns with calligraphy, paintings and riddles on them, which are colorful and beautiful. The origin of these lanterns varies from place to place.

The origin of the Lantern Festival

In fact, the origin of the Lantern Festival may be even earlier than that of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty's sacrifice to Tai Yi. In the Yin and Shang Dynasties, the folk have fire sacrificial society activities, "society" is the original meaning of the ritual soil, is the sacrifice of the earth god. So the folk in the first month of the fifteenth day to organize "social fire".

Social fire, fire sacrifice to the community is also said. Later, the form of fire sacrifice gradually changed to lantern sacrifice, which has the custom of the first month of the fifteenth lantern.

All in all, the "Lantern Festival" custom has a long history, which is also mixed with some religious content. Legend has it that Kui Xing was full of scripture, but repeatedly failed to pass the exams, so he jumped into the river to commit suicide, and then was saved by the river ao, and became the god of Kui Xing. It is said that in the history of Tianshui, there were many civil officials who worshiped and believed in Kui Xing. The image of Kuixing in the social fire is Kuiface, riding an arowana. Holding a pen in his right hand and an ink stone in his left hand, he walks as if he were dancing with a limp. Along the way, the audience all bow their hands in obeisance. Kui Xing dipped his pen in water and flung it around. The local people believe that where there are drops of water falling on the forehead, the family has a scholar high school.

In addition to this, the villagers of Gansu also pay special attention to "chu Lingguan" and "kneeling Qingguan". The four great spiritual officials walk in front of the team, followed by young children, shouting to go east and scurry west to drive away the evil spirits and epidemic. After the spiritual officials, the spring officials came. Parents brought out good cigarettes and wine to entertain them, and the spring officials lit incense on the desk, said some words of praise off the top of their heads, and then went on their way.

After these ancient rituals, all the men, women and children of the village flocked to the fire pit and played until dawn, when they gradually returned home.

What is the significance of lanterns at the Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival is the most prosperous time of the year for lanterns, which can be regarded as the "night sky of fire and silver flowers". Shanxi folk lights, nature is no exception. Of course, here to distinguish between lights and fire. Lights, lanterns; fire, fireworks.

The Lantern Festival is the Lantern Festival of the Han Chinese custom, began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Sui and Tang dynasties. After the Sui and Tang dynasties, the wind of lights prevailed, and inherited in later generations. And the first month of the 15th, and is the annual lanterns and fireworks climax. So the Lantern Festival is also known as the "Festival of Lights" in Shanxi, the first level of the county city outline and even townships, towns, these residents are concentrated, busy and lively area, before the arrival of the first month of the fifteenth, the streets are full of lanterns, flowers everywhere, the lights are swaying, to the first month of the fifteenth night to reach a climax.

The first five days of the first month of the "lantern watching" has become a spontaneous activity of the Shanxi folk masses.

The "Lantern Watching" has become a spontaneous activity of Shanxi folk. On the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month, red lanterns are hung high in the streets and lanes, with palace lanterns, animal head lanterns, horse lanterns, flower lanterns, bird and bird lanterns, etc., attracting the masses of people who watch the lanterns. Taiyuan area, Taigu County lights are very famous. Taigu lamps are famous for their variety, exquisite production and attractive appearance.

Lanterns, also known as "colored lanterns" and "lanterns", are a cultural product of the traditional Chinese agricultural era, combining life functions and artistic features. Lanterns are the Han Chinese people for thousands of years important entertainment culture, it rewards God entertainment, both "Nuo opera" rewards God's function, but also entertainment entertainment value, is the treasure of the Han Chinese folk culture.

Lanterns originated from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the first month of the lunar calendar on the fifteenth day in the Palace set up an altar to sacrifice to the gods of the sky at the time of the most honored Taiyi God, held by the all-night, must be lit all night illumination, which is the beginning of the Lantern Festival lights; in the Buddhism since the introduction of India into the Middle Kingdom, due to the Taoist art of the Immortal and the Buddhist lamps burning ritual piety with each other, each to the first night of the fifteenth month, urban and rural light, the people of the civil service, all hanging lamps, forming a unique blend of Chinese and Western customs. A unique combination of Chinese and Western customs. And the custom of lanterns began in the Western Han Dynasty, flourished in the Sui and Tang dynasties. After the Sui and Tang dynasties, the wind of lanterns prevailed, and inherited in later generations. The first month of the fifteenth, and is the annual lantern fireworks climax.