See what lanterns are and what are the characteristics of festivals.

1, Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival, also known as lanterns. It is a cultural product of Chinese traditional agricultural era, with both life function and artistic characteristics.

2. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains people. It not only has the function of "Nuo opera", but also has the value of entertaining people. It is a treasure of China folk culture.

The Lantern Festival originated in the 15th day of the first month of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, when he set up an altar in the palace to worship the most noble Taiyi God among the gods at that time. As it is held all night, it is necessary to light all night, which is the beginning of the Lantern Festival. After Buddhism was introduced to China from India, due to the combination of Taoist immortal skills and the piety of burning lanterns to worship Buddha, on the night of the fifteenth day of the first month, urban and rural areas were brightly lit, and gentry and ordinary people hung lanterns, forming a unique custom of combining Chinese and Western.

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China. At this time, all kinds of lanterns are hung on the street with colorful colors. Most of Fang Sheng's lanterns are themed with birds, fish, insects and flowers on the pavilion. It is made of dyed paper and decorated with gorgeous stripes of various colors.