Why is Lantern Festival called Lantern Festival? Why put lanterns on it?

The reason why it is called Lantern Festival is because the folk customs of the Chinese nation are slowly formed by the folk culture of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. 1. Lantern Festival is a custom of the Han nationality, which began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the 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. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is also called "Lantern Festival". In Shanxi's county-level city walls and even towns and villages, these residents are concentrated in busy and lively areas. Before the fifteenth day of the first month, the streets were covered with lanterns, flowers were everywhere and lights were swaying, which reached its climax on the fifteenth night of the first month.

2. Watching lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first month has become a spontaneous activity among Shanxi people. On the fifteenth night of the first month, red lights are hung high in the streets, as well as palace lanterns, animal lanterns, lanterns, lanterns and bird lanterns, which attract people to watch lanterns. In Taiyuan area, the lights in Taigu County are very famous. Taikoo lamp is famous for its variety, exquisite production and beautiful appearance.

3. Lantern, also known as "colored lantern" and "lantern", is a cultural product of Chinese traditional agricultural era, which has both life function and artistic characteristics. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of Han nationality for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains people. It not only has the function of "Nuo opera", but also has the value of entertaining the public. It is a treasure of Han folk culture.

Introduction to the origin of Lantern Festival lanterns;

1, from Emperor Yang Di.

Some legends say that Emperor Yang Di was addicted to sex and wanted to marry his sister. My sister can't get married unless there is a miracle on the fifteenth day of the first month. Emperor Yang Di ordered people around the capital to light lamps in every household on the evening of 15, and those who disobeyed the orders would be beheaded. /kloc-On the evening of 0/5, my sister went upstairs and saw lights everywhere. She mistakenly thought that the stars really landed, so she threw herself into the river. In memory of this woman who is unwilling to be humiliated, the people light lamps on the fifteenth day of the first month.

2. From Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

Some legends say that the Lantern Festival originated from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, the maid-in-waiting Yuanxiao missed her parents at home after the first month, and it was strictly forbidden in the palace. How can she go out to meet? Dong Fangshuo, who was resourceful, expressed deep sympathy after learning about it, so he designed it to satisfy them. First, rumors were spread that Vulcan would send personnel to burn Chang 'an, and the city palace was in a panic.

Later, he offered a plan to Emperor Wu, and all the court personnel went out to avoid disaster on the fifteenth night. Red lights are hung on the streets and courtyard doors in the city, just like the fire in the city, in order to deceive Vulcan who is watching and monitoring in the sky. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promised that the ladies-in-waiting would take the opportunity to meet their families during the Lantern Festival.