What is the origin and legend of lanterns?

In fairy tales, the god bird got lost in the folk, but was killed by folk hunters as prey. The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he learned about this, so he sent heavenly soldiers to burn all the poultry in the world on the fifteenth day of the first month. The emperor's daughter knew that her heart was good and gave advice to the people. On the fifteenth day of the first month, the red lantern was hung high, which made the emperor think that the fire had been spared and the people were punished, so the lantern was handed down.

Symbolic significance of lanterns:

Lanterns in China are not only used for lighting, but also a symbol. Wu Dunhou said that he used to make bridal lanterns (that is, palace lanterns) to represent wedding celebrations; Bamboo lanterns announce that this is a funeral occasion; Umbrella lamp (word surname lamp), because the pronunciation of lamp is the same as that of Ding, means that people are prosperous. Therefore, in the past, every household had a surname lamp hanging under the eaves and in the living room. Today, there are still two big lanterns in front of God's head, which is a continuation of this custom.

Lanterns have other meanings besides lighting. Every year when a private school (an ancient school) starts in the first month, parents will prepare a lantern for their children, which will be lit by the teacher, symbolizing the bright future of the students. It's called "turning on the light". Later, it evolved into the custom of Lantern Festival and carrying lanterns. Because the pronunciation is similar to that of Tianding, lanterns are also used to pray for children. In the Japanese occupation era, patriots painted folk stories on lanterns to teach their children and grandchildren to know their own culture, so it has the significance of being passed down from generation to generation.