The origin of lanterns

1. Legends are always passed down from mouth to mouth, not recorded in books. 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, red lanterns were hung high, making the emperor think that the fire had been spared and the people were punished.

2. Tang Dynasty: According to legend, during the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty believed that the flashing of colored lights symbolized "auspicious dragons" and would bring prosperity, well-being and happiness to the country. Therefore, people are encouraged to tie lanterns on the Lantern Festival and hang them on the roof on the night of Lantern Festival, praying for good weather, national prosperity and people's safety.

3. Eastern Han Dynasty: During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism was very popular under the call of Ming Di and Liu Zhuang, and became a national orthodoxy. On the fifteenth day of the first month, Buddhist monks will light lanterns on this day to pay tribute to my Buddha. Ming Di Liu Zhuang believed in Buddhism, so he asked the people of the whole country to light lanterns on this day and regarded this Buddhist etiquette as a traditional custom of folk festivals.

4. Qing Dynasty: During the period of Yong Zhengdi in Qing Dynasty, there was an old man who was very clever and had a good hand. Every holiday, he will make exquisite lanterns to hang at home to express his joy in celebrating the New Year. One year, the old man put lanterns on the market and was loved by everyone. Later, the county grandfather gave the exquisite lanterns to Yong Zhengdi. Yong Zhengdi was overjoyed and hung red lanterns all over the imperial city. Later, they swept the country.