Traditional knowledge topic of Lantern Festival

Yuanxiao, formerly known as Fu, was later called Yuanxiao. Its fillings are also varied, such as sesame seeds, nuts, sugar, bean paste, etc., and they are eaten in different ways, which can be boiled or fried.

Step 2 be careful with the lights

This custom originated in the Han Dynasty, and Buddhism joined Buddhism on the fifteenth day of the first month. At that time, the emperor preferred Buddhism. In order to publicize, he decided to light lamps in palaces and temples that night to show Buddhism. Later, this custom became that people hung lanterns.

In the Tang and Song Dynasties, this scene was already grand and spectacular in Beijing, but the foreigners in the Qing Dynasty didn't move the Han culture, so the court didn't hold such a big lantern festival again.

3. Valentine's Day

In our culture, Lantern Festival belongs to our Valentine's Day. In ancient times, unmarried girls could only go out on this day, enjoy the gorgeous lights, and more importantly, quietly find their Mr. Right, so that they could date.

4. Stay away from all diseases

No matter where you go, you should go out for a walk. This kind of sobriety is called staying away from all diseases among the people. So everyone got together in small groups and went to suburbs, fields by the river and other places, just to dispel the disease.

5. Others

There are other activities with local characteristics, such as lion dance, yangko and drumming, but the most famous is solve riddles on the lanterns, which is a mass activity.