Lantern riddle and the revitalization of China traditional culture

The riddle is also called Hu Wen. Solving riddles on lanterns is also called playing tiger, playing wall lamp, changing lamp, shooting, solving and disassembling, but people are used to using the word "riddle". Lantern riddles are the crystallization of the wisdom of the working people of the Han nationality in China, and they are the comprehensive art of the traditional culture of the Han nationality.

Lantern riddles are riddles written on colorful lanterns The riddle originated from the oral riddle of Han people, and was later processed into a riddle by scholars. They have a long history in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, "argot" or "awkward language" appeared. Qin and Han Dynasties became a kind of writing creation. During the Three Kingdoms period, guessing boxing prevailed. Lantern riddles appeared in the Song Dynasty. People tie riddles to colorful lanterns and let people guess. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, solve riddles on the lanterns was very popular among Han people.