What are the customs of Wenzhou Lantern Festival?

The customs of Wenzhou Lantern Festival are:

1, solve the riddle on the lantern

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, traditional folks hang lanterns and set off fireworks. Later, some busybodies wrote riddles on paper and posted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess, adding to the festive atmosphere. "Lantern riddles", also known as "playing riddles", are deeply loved by all walks of life because they can enlighten wisdom and stimulate interest.

2. Fire Dragon

The "fire dragon" in Puzhai has a history of nearly 300 years. Every year, the Lantern Festival will hold a dragon lantern performance, praying for good weather and safety all the year round. The scene is lively and spectacular. Soldiers armed with "Fire Dragon" were bare-shouldered, letting sparks splash on their bodies.

Step 3 visit the temple fair

Visiting temple fairs is an important custom followed by ordinary people for many years. During the temple fair, various folk artists came to perform, and the programs were varied.

Step 4 play with dragon lanterns

Dragon lantern, also known as dragon lantern or dragon dance, can be traced back to ancient times. The Chinese nation advocates dragons and regards them as auspicious symbols. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the festive atmosphere of playing dragon lanterns, singing and dancing spread in many places.

5.lanterns

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, because there are folk customs of hanging lanterns, lighting lanterns and watching lanterns. Lantern Festival is a traditional festival custom, which began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, lantern style prevailed in all previous dynasties and spread to future generations. The fifteenth day of the first month is the climax of the annual lantern fireworks.

Step 6 walk on stilts

Walking on stilts is a popular folk performance. In some folk festivals, dancers perform with long wooden stilts tied to their feet in the square. Walking on stilts is very skillful, lively and diverse, and easy to move. It is no different from an activity stage, so it is deeply loved by the masses.