What are the cultural common sense of Lantern Festival?

Some common cultural knowledge of Lantern Festival is introduced as follows:

1, Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Xiaoyuanyuan Festival, Yuanxi Festival or Lantern Festival, is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year.

The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar. The ancients called "night" night, and the fifteenth day of the first month was the first full moon night in a year, so it was called "Lantern Festival".

3. The origin of Lantern Festival

On the 15th day of the first month of BC 180, Emperor Liu Heng of China ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world. From now on, on January 15th, the emperor will go out to play, decorate with lanterns and celebrate with the people.

Different from other traditional festivals that emphasize "family reunion", Lantern Festival emphasizes "universal celebration". On the night of the Lantern Festival, the streets and alleys are decorated with lights. People appreciate lanterns and solve riddles on lanterns, which pushes the celebration on New Year's Eve to another climax and has become a custom that lasts for generations.

4. The custom of Lantern Festival

eat yuanxiao

As a kind of food, Yuanxiao has a long history in China. It was originally called "Floating Zi Yuan", later called "Yuanxiao", and merchants also called it "Yuanbao". The "rolling" Lantern Festival in the north and the "Bao" dumplings in the south all mean reunion, symbolizing family reunion, happiness and reunion every year.

the Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival custom. On the fifteenth night of the first month, red lights are hung high in the streets and lanes, and animal lights, lanterns, lanterns and bird lights abound, just as Xin Qiji said in his poem: "Thousands of trees bloom in the east wind night, and stars are like rain."

lion dance

Lion dance, also known as "Taiping Music". Generally, it is done by three people. One person acts as the lion's head, the other acts as the lion's body and hind feet, and the other leads the lion, which is an excellent folk art in China. Every Lantern Festival or assembly celebration, people will come to the lion dance to entertain.

Solve riddles; solve lantern riddles; guess riddles on hanging lanterns

Solving riddles on lanterns, also known as playing riddles, is a special activity of Lantern Festival that has been circulated since ancient times. Write the riddle on a piece of paper and stick it on colorful lanterns for people to guess.

5. Ancient Poems of Lantern Festival

"Jade Case Yuan Xi" (Song) Xin Qiji

One night, the east wind made up thousands of trees and flowers, blowing off the stars and rain.

BMW carved cars full of incense, the phoenix moved, the basin lights turned and the fish dragon danced all night. Moths, snow, willows, gold thread, laughter and incense are all gone.

Looking for him in the crowd, I suddenly turned around, but the man was there, and the fire was dim.

Translation:

The east wind is blowing, and countless lanterns are swaying, as if urging thousands of trees to blossom, and as if the stars in the sky were blown down, like a shower of stars.

On the road, the gorgeous car BMW comes and goes, the phoenix flute sounds and the kettle lights turn. On a lively night, fish and dragon lanterns churned. Beautiful women wear bright ornaments and colorful clothes on their heads, swaying in the crowd and passing by with a faint fragrance.

I looked for her a thousand times, but I didn't see her. Inadvertently turned around, the man stood in the dim light.