Is it a traditional custom in China to hang red lanterns during the Spring Festival?

Red lights are hung every Spring Festival, giving people a festive feeling. Moreover, hanging a red light has become a deep-rooted habit of ordinary people in the New Year and is an indispensable part. The reason why the red light is hung during the Spring Festival is because it is rich in meaning, symbolizing reunion and happiness, and praying for happiness in the coming year. After all, hanging a red light is to get a good color, and this habit has been passed down to the present.

First, the origin of hanging a red light According to legend, after Jiang Ziya became a god, he forgot to bring his most deserved hero-Huang. In order to make up for this mistake, Jiang Ziya passed his God Card to him. Then Jiang Ziya can worship God and be a wandering god who is in charge of God but has no throne. When the gods learned this, they were even more amazed that Jiang Ziya was a respectable man and was very polite to him. But in the long run, Jiang Taigong began to blame himself. The reason for remorse is that the gods are asking for trouble, so every year on New Year's Day, he spends it alone under the sky lantern. After people knew it, they couldn't bear to spend the New Year alone in Jiang Ziya. These days, they brought food and drink from home, and finally gradually formed the custom of lighting on New Year's Eve.

Second, there are historical records to drive away Nian beast. In ancient China, there was a monster named Nian. I often live on the bottom of the sea, but I will climb ashore during the Spring Festival, and eating livestock will even hurt people. Therefore, every Spring Festival, people will take their whole families to take refuge in the mountains. Later, an old man came to the village to beg for a living. At this time, a kind mother-in-law took some food to the old man and advised him to take refuge in the mountains. The old man smiled and said, you let me stay at your house for one night, and I promise to drive Nian away. Sure enough, I broke into my mother-in-law's house in the middle of the night, and I was afraid to move forward freely. It turns out that Nian is afraid of red things.

Third, hanging a red light is also Chinese New Year. Therefore, every household will hang a red lantern every New Year. Later, this custom spread more and more widely and became the most solemn traditional festival in China. Because of the story of Nian beast, hanging a red light is also called Chinese New Year.