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What are the instructions for adding lanterns

What are the instructions for adding lanterns

What are the instructions for adding lanterns, adding lanterns is a traditional folklore, and hanging lanterns originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, throughout the ages, has been passed down colorful historical stories. For Timothy lanterns may be many people do not really understand, the following Timothy lanterns have what to say.

What are the instructions of the lanterns 1

1, indoor lanterns to choose a small, not too big feeling of domination, hanging position can not be too low impact on the line of sight and access. Outdoor doorway lanterns should be selected and the door relative to the lantern, the door large selection of lanterns can be relatively large, hanging height reference door of the uppermost, not too low on the good.

2, China's ancient preoccupation with good things come in pairs, fortune and prosperity, hanging lanterns are the same, usually even, not hanging singular, hanging lanterns must be a pair of Chinese people are fond of double. And whether it is hung in the door or balcony, must be 2, 6, 8 these numbers. Because the saying goes that good things come in pairs, blessing and longevity, some old people say only hang singular words, it is easy to cause family feelings of disharmony, and the two lanterns to keep the same height, the distance is moderate.

3, pay attention to symmetry, to be hung on both sides of the door, but also pay attention to hang the South does not hang the North and so on. In addition, every year, the Spring Festival when hanging lanterns, pay attention to this year's lanterns can not be left until next year and then hang, ancient times, this is generally to "touch the light" way to destroy, that is, the lanterns will be hit each other, the lanterns on fire after the destruction.

Why hang lanterns on the Spring Festival symbolic meaning?

1, Chinese lanterns are also collectively known as lanterns, lanterns and Chinese life is closely linked to the temple, in the living room, there are lanterns everywhere. In addition to illumination, lanterns have other meanings. Because of the similarity in sound to the word "tintin", lanterns are also used to pray for the birth of a child. Lanterns are full of symbolism, and the festive atmosphere is not only in every house, but also in the streets and lanes of every place.

2, lanterns outside the word can be flexible according to the theme of the event to change, such as when the wedding, the time to add a newborn, birthday can change the different themes and echo. So the Spring Festival when hanging lanterns can be hung on the theme of the Spring Festival lanterns. With the current development of lanterns with open flame less and less, are generally point lights or LED and other light sources, both convenient and safe.

3, the Spring Festival to hang red lanterns to symbolize the meaning of reunion, to create a festive atmosphere. Later, the lantern became a symbol of Chinese celebrations. Hanging lanterns, traditionally believed to have Hong (red) luck when the head of the auspicious symbols, hanging lanterns on New Year's Day, basically auspicious patterns and blessings of auspicious words, coupled with the red lantern is the color of vermilion, and vermilion is the feng shui said to be evil to block the brake is extremely effective treasures.

What to say about the lanterns 2

According to the age of the newborn on the lamp

Lunar New Year's Day 14, Longmen County, Yonghan Township, Hakuhu Village, gongs and drums, firecrackers shocked the sky, the village's on the lanterns ceremony was held in a grand manner. At 11:00 a.m., under the auspices of the village head Wang Zhichang, the lamp ceremony officially began. All the men of the village concentrated in the ancestral hall of the village of Hehu, collective incense, worship ancestors; then, by the parents holding the village's newborn baby worship ancestors; finally, the villagers to light up the red lanterns hanging on the beams of the ancestral hall.

Wang Zhichang said, every year as long as the village has a new baby boy, will be held in the first month of the thirteenth on the lantern ceremony, according to the number of new baby boys, in the ancestral hall hanging the same number of lanterns, meaning to report to the ancestors of the clan to add a new child to the family to celebrate the continuation of the family flame. The lanterns hanging from the beams not only depict children, but also have auspicious phrases such as "a hundred children and a thousand grandchildren.

Don't look at the lantern ceremony is simple, but a lot of attention. Wang Zhichang told reporters that the lanterns must be prepared by the parents of the newborn. Previously, these lanterns are made by the villagers themselves, in recent years, the villagers began to go outside to buy a variety of chic lanterns. In addition, the candles in the traditional lanterns have been replaced by light bulbs, which eliminates the need to add oil to the lanterns every day.

The lanterns are ready to be hung, but there is still a lot to be said about who comes first and who comes second. In accordance with customary practice, representing the newborn's lantern in accordance with the age of the newborn size order, in order to hang. And, the time for the lanterns to go up must end before 12 a.m.

This is the first time that a newborn baby has been born.

In Heshu Village, the lantern ceremony existed before 1949, but it was interrupted for a while, and then in the early 1990s, the villagers began to continue the custom.

50 tables of wine for guests

Since this is a celebration, it is natural to have a lot of fun. On that day, the village in addition to beating gongs and drums, firecrackers, but also feast guests, so that the whole village and guests are happy to spend the day. This is not a small amount of money, the general practice is to let the new family contribute a symbolic amount of money, all other unified payment by the village. Take the village of Hehu held this ceremony on the lamp, for example, the total cost of about 20,000 yuan, but four newborn families only need to pay 700 yuan per family, all other expenses are paid by the village.

Wang Zhichang said the villagers are very supportive, because this is a holiday for everyone. In order to celebrate the village to add, some of the villagers working outside the village will rush home on the day, even if you miss the morning ceremony, you can also participate in the afternoon banquet. At 4:00 p.m. yesterday, 50 tables were set up in the square in front of the ancestral hall, inviting all the villagers to a banquet. The banquet featured a wide variety of dishes, with each table featuring 10 different kinds of food, symbolizing "ten perfect dishes". In order to prepare this meal, the village especially arranged 25 villagers busy two days. From the purchase of ingredients, preparation process, to the food on the table, these 25 people are volunteering to help free of charge.

After the meal, the village will also hold a fireworks display that night, setting off firecrackers worth more than 7,000 yuan.

Young people take this opportunity to learn about their family history

Wang Zhichang said: "Our family **** more than 700 people, more than 300 people live in the village. Usually we are busy outside, it is difficult to have the opportunity to get together, but on the day of the lantern, everyone will try to come back." It is because of the existence of these folklore that the Wangs never forget their hometown even when they are far away.

Behind the village there is a ravine called Hekeng, which is named after an ancestor who dug a lake to get water to feed his people. Last year, the village villagers voluntary donations, plus the village's public expense *** totaling 200,000 yuan, in the village to build a water pipeline, the villagers are now more convenient water.

Longmen County, Sha Run Town to the beach village on the 14th day of the first month of the lunar calendar was also held on the lamp ceremony, many young people working outside rushed back, in addition to participating in the traditional rituals, but also appreciate the village's "treasure" - the Qianlong nonzero section of the ancestors of the Bugong Lin three stars! In addition to attending the traditional ceremony, they also appreciated the village's "treasures" - the portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Sanshing, the ancestor of the tribute paid in the Imjin section of the Qianlong reign, and seven precious wooden plaques. The village elders told the young people about the family history behind these historical portraits and plaques.

The traditional ceremony attracted many photographers

On the 14th day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar, at the Wenyou Wanggong Ancestral Hall in Wangya Village, Guantian Village, Yonghan Township, Longmen County, the two sides of the main door and the pillars are plastered with Spring Festival couplets based on the theme of the lanterns such as "Nine strangers with the shadow of the lanterns, thousands of doors **** Rihua", "Three lamps," and "Three stars". ", "three suns to open the Thai luck, five generations to open the Hongji", "Bao Gui in front of the court incense Yin Yue, Wang Huidang green lanterns" ...... the village of more than 1,000 people to participate in the The ceremony was attended by more than 1,000 people from the village.

On the lamp not only attracted the village people, many outsiders also came to visit, some photography enthusiasts rushed to take pictures. Yesterday, the city photographer association vice chairman Luo Zhiming and a group of photographers early in the morning rushed to the village of crane lake to take pictures. Luo Zhiming said, he has long wanted to come to see the folklore here, and hope that through the lens of more people understand the traditional culture.

Huizhou City folklore scholars, Huizhou Cultural Research Association executive director Lin Huiwen said, on the lamp is a traditional Hakka custom, has a history of thousands of years. The ceremony is permeated by the Hakka people's focus on unity, the concept of kinship, has a certain educational significance. Under the impact of foreign culture, young people tend to forget the traditional culture, the ceremony is important for the inheritance of traditional culture.

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New Lanterns Mean New Children

On the lamp ("on" reads appreciatively, it is "hanging up"). "hang up" meaning), because the Hakka dialect "on" with "funeral", in order to avoid the taboo also known as "ascending lights", is the Hakka folk custom. Every year, where the family name of this clan has "add Ding" (i.e., born with a boy), in the ancestral ancestral shrine on the hall hung a new lantern (harmonic "new Ding"). The earliest date for the "lantern" is the ninth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, the latest is the nineteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, but most of them are one or two days before or after the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, and they must be held in the Ancestral Hall of the old house of the family name and the clan.

Adding lanterns have what to say 3

Adding auspicious omen, the meaning of sending lanterns

Sending lanterns, also known as sending lanterns, the traditional Han Chinese folklore. That is, before the Lantern Festival, the mother's family to send lanterns to the newly married daughter's home, or general friends and relatives to give the newly married sterile home, in order to add Ding auspicious omen, because the "lights" and "Ding" resonance. This ancient Han Chinese custom in many places, Xi'an, Shaanxi area is the first eight to fifteen during the first month to send lights, the first year to send a pair of large lanterns, a pair of glass lamps with colorful paintings, hoping that the daughter of the marriage of the lucky star, early birth of a child; such as the daughter of the pregnancy, in addition to the large lanterns, but also to send one or two pairs of small lanterns, wishing the daughter a safe pregnancy.

Others send lanterns to the deceased elders at the Lantern Festival to express condolences and wishes.

How to send lanterns

After these lanterns are made, start lighting them before the sun sets and the stars rise. First sent to the ancestral spirit, praying for the ancestors to bless the family a year of peace and happiness; then sent to the heaven and earth, stove God on the tablets, in order to gods bless the family; and sent to the warehouse, cattle and horse circle, the well, mill house, etc., in order to grain full of barn, cattle fat horse, playing level of security, food always eat often have; and finally sent to the big intersection, praying for the peace of the family to come to the four corners of the customer.

Finally, the eldest son of the eldest house of each family carries the noodle lamp and other lamps in a basket to the ancestral tomb. To the ancestral tomb to send lamps, see acquaintances can not speak, only nodded to show the seriousness of the ancestors, the heavy heart. When lighting the lanterns at the graveside, one cannot borrow matches, as it is believed that borrowing fire to light the lanterns means that one's family will not be able to make it through the day, and that the days will not be prosperous. To the ancestral tomb to send light if the use of candles, it must be red or yellow-green candles, taboo point white candles.

Because the white candle is called "big white pole", avoid pointing white candles is to avoid the next life has a "bachelor" (that is, the boy can not marry a daughter-in-law) disaster. Gold and silver lamps are usually given at the graveside so that the ancestors will always have gold and silver and be rich and famous in the afterlife. Will be placed in front of the grave gold and silver lamps, with the oil mixed with chaff beforehand, the ancestral tomb into a four-square, the southwest corner of the door to leave a gap for the door, in the doorway to put an iron lamp.

At this time, in the wind up the chaff will be lit, immediately formed a fire dragon, commonly known as the fire dragon lamp, meaning that the ancestral tomb has a dragon around, guarding, feng shui is good, auspicious. Finally, the doorway of the iron lamp lit, for the ancestors soul on the west road to light the way.

Wenchang Lantern Lantern

Wenchang Lantern Lantern Lantern Lantern Lantern is a traditional Han Chinese folklore projects, to the night of the first month of the lunar calendar, people holding a lantern (lanterns visible throughout the 72 size of the red "happy" and 36), and the "longevity" character. The word "longevity" is visible throughout the lanterns.

On the front of the lanterns are also printed "fortune", "even the birth of a noble son" and other auspicious words or SiGuYuYiYi character landscape painting), led by a "lamp master", lined up into a Long line, banging gongs and drums, firecrackers along the village parade, and then not far from the village of the public temple to go, rattle lamps hanging inside and outside the temple, lights hung, people will flock to grab the lanterns to pick, it is said, grab the lanterns will be able to get rich, prosperous people.

On the production of the "Lord of the lanterns", there is also a lot to say, because the "lights" and the "ding" harmonized, people put the "lights" and "ding" harmonized, the "lights" and "ding". "and" Ding "linked to send lamps have the meaning of prosperity, so" lamp master "is to the village boys, the family prosperity of the villagers take turns to be. He is mainly responsible for the preparation of funds, contact with the theater, dance, offerings to the public, send the public lanterns and other matters. And to participate in the delivery of lamps must be born in a boy's family, the right to go to the delivery of lamps.

In addition to sending lanterns, the Lantern Festival also has recreational activities such as dancing cups and plates, performing puppet red and Qiong opera.

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