The origin of lantern riddles

Origin:? On the Lantern Festival, there is a folk custom of "watching solve riddles on the lanterns" in China. Folklore experts say that solve riddles on the lanterns has a long history in China. According to records, riddles on lanterns have been popular since the Southern Song Dynasty and are still popular today. Solve riddles on the lanterns, also known as playing riddles, appeared in the Song Dynasty. Guess can exercise thinking and inspire people. This is an educational entertainment.

Historical development: During the Southern Song Dynasty, many people did crossword puzzles and crossword puzzles during the Lantern Festival in Lin 'an, the capital city. At the beginning, it was a busybody who wrote riddles on paper and posted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess. Because riddles are enlightening and interesting, they are welcomed by all walks of life in the process of communication.

At first, this festival was only popular in the Han Dynasty, but later, with the development of society and the exchange of various cultures, the saying of Lantern Festival came into being and gradually spread throughout China.

The ancients preferred to turn on the lights at night, because turning on the lights at night would help them realize their wishes and give them some comfort to some extent. Some poor people who can't afford to buy lamps will light candles on this day and put candles all over the house to make the whole house bright and lively.

Although it has gradually become the Lantern Festival, with the custom of eating Yuanxiao, every household will inevitably release lanterns. Although there will be no more customs like guessing riddles on ancient lanterns, it still reveals the breath of the ancients everywhere, and it is inevitable to integrate the ideas of the ancients into the current holiday atmosphere.