Why do lanterns hang for three years?

Lanterns should be hung for three years, because folk customs are good luck in the first year, prosperous wealth in the second year and good things in the third year. Lanterns are usually hung around New Year's Eve, picked on the fifteenth day of the first month, and sometimes hung on the fifteenth day of the first month. Different customs in different regions have different meanings and sayings. The types and shapes of lanterns also have their own characteristics.

At present, there is no rule to hang lanterns for several years. No matter how many years they have been hanged, no one will say anything. However, there is an ancient saying that lanterns are hung every Spring Festival. It is important that this year's lanterns can't be hung until next year. In ancient times, lanterns were usually destroyed by touching, that is, they collided with each other and were destroyed after catching fire.

Traditional characteristics of lanterns

China Lantern, also known as Lantern, is an ancient traditional handicraft of Han nationality. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2 100 years ago, red lanterns symbolizing reunion were hung around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to create a festive atmosphere.

Later, lanterns became a symbol of happiness for the people of China. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, colorful varieties and exquisite craftsmanship have been formed. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. Besides, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.