The implication of Lantern Festival lanterns

The moral of lanterns is to exorcise evil spirits and pray for Xu Guangming.

Lantern Festival lanterns are related to gods, so they are also endowed with many symbolic meanings. In ancient times, in order to drive away the fear of darkness, lanterns were derived with the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and praying for light; With the passage of time, lanterns are also considered as one of the important customs of praying for Xu Guangming.

In Minnan dialect, the pronunciation of "Deng" is similar to that of "Ding", so lanterns are also used to pray for children to add Ding, seek fame and avoid evil spirits. There is a kind of lamp. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, lanterns will be placed in temples to make the year safe and smooth by the magic of Buddha.

Legend of the origin of lanterns

Legend has it that a god bird was killed by a hunter by mistake. The emperor was so angry that he ordered all human beings to be burned to death. The emperor's daughter couldn't bear it, so she taught people to put lanterns. On the fifteenth day of the first month, every household in the world hangs red lights and sets off fireworks. The emperor was satisfied when he saw that the world was on fire, so he stopped pursuing it and saved the world from a disaster.

In ancient times, people thought that monsters were afraid of light, also to overcome people's fear of darkness. On the fifteenth day of the first month of every year, people use lanterns to drive away evil spirits and avoid filth, in order to be safe.

Lantern Festival is a custom of China people, adding luster to the festival and praying for peaceful reunion. The development of lanterns from paper-covered wax cores to various colorful lanterns reflects the pace of economic prosperity and scientific development, and also reflects the inheritance of traditional customs.