What does the story creation of the Sea Lantern Festival mean?

Lantern Festival is a very distinctive festival in southern China, which originated from the traditional customs of fishermen at sea. Lantern Festival began in the Tang Dynasty. Every year on the 15th day of the second lunar month, all the islands and coastal areas along the South China Sea will light lanterns and pray for Poseidon to celebrate the festival. People think that lights can illuminate dark clouds, eliminate evil spirits and make families, society and countries more prosperous and healthy. Therefore, the Lantern Festival has become a festival with profound cultural connotations in southern China.

The activities of the Lantern Festival include lighting, releasing water, solve riddles on the lanterns, dragon and lion dances, etc. Among them, the most striking is the lighting activity. During the Lantern Festival, the local government and various rural or fishing villages will hold lantern exhibitions and competitions, and tourists can enjoy these beautiful lantern shapes on the beach or village beach. It is also a good place to taste local food. Visitors can taste the local specialties one by one, adding more colors to the festival.

I remember playing with my family at the seaside and enjoying colorful lanterns when I was a child. In solve riddles on the lanterns, I also got some small gifts. That night, we tasted seafood together, and these memories have always been engraved in my mind. Nowadays, although the sea lantern festival still retains its traditions and characteristics, it is constantly developing and upgrading with the trend of the times. Every year, the Sea Lantern Festival attracts more and more tourists to watch, which also shows the love and inheritance of the people in southern China for traditional culture.