Quanzhou Lantern Festival custom

In ancient times, there were hanging lanterns, sending lanterns, watching lanterns (appreciating lanterns), lighting lanterns, swimming lanterns and grabbing lanterns.

"Deng" and "Ding" in Quanzhou dialect are homophonic, and "Chudeng" means "Chuding", which means that people are prosperous.

On the Lantern Festival, every household hangs lanterns. Some newly married women will send red and white lotus lanterns and Guanyin lanterns to their in-laws. Men, women and children flocked to the streets to admire lanterns. Children playing in the street and accidentally burning lanterns are called "lanterns". In ancient times, grabbing lights was also "turning off the lights", but the people who were robbed were in high spirits.

Quanzhou lanterns are beautiful in shape, exquisite in craftsmanship and spectacular in variety. Quanzhou Lantern is different from lanterns all over the country for its unique carving paper, needling technology and inlay technology. It is an excellent traditional arts and crafts product in China.

During the Quanzhou Lantern Festival, tourists from three townships and five miles came from all directions, and there were a sea of people, enjoying and commenting on the lanterns, laughing and lingering. There will also be a solve riddles on the lanterns on the Lantern Festival, and the winners will receive prizes.

The custom of Quanzhou Lantern Festival also includes cultural activities such as solve riddles on the lanterns and "Makeup Artist". Walking in the street was called "makeup artist" in ancient times, including folk performances, lanterns, floats, southern Shaolin martial arts and various cultural performances. Someone set off firecrackers and wanted to stop the performance, expressing gratitude.

Quanzhou Lantern Festival also has the custom of "worshipping the public" and "listening to incense". People who "listen to incense" are generally women. They hold the lit incense and listen to others' casual words to predict good or bad luck. In addition, Quanzhou people also eat festive foods such as Yuanxiao Pills and Runbing dishes, which means family reunion.

Quanzhou Lantern Festival custom needs to inherit value.

The custom of Quanzhou Lantern Festival is popular in Quanzhou, Fujian, and spread to Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Taiwan Province and other places. Quanzhou Lantern Festival custom is a national activity. At that time, the whole city will be dispatched, and the crowds will be woven and there will be a lively scene. Even compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia will send delegations to Quanzhou to participate in the Lantern Festival.

Quanzhou Lantern Festival custom has therefore become a concrete symbol of the prosperity and stability of the local society and an emotional bond of overseas Chinese cultural identity, which has the research value of folklore and local history and culture.