The story of Lantern Festival is simple in 30 words. The historical value of Lantern Festival

1. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was designated as the Lantern Festival. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the sacrificial activities for "Taiyi God" were held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. (Taiyi: God who dominates everything in the universe). When Sima Qian created the "Taichu Calendar", he had identified the Lantern Festival as a major festival.

2. The historical value of the Lantern Festival: The formation of the custom of the Lantern Festival has a long process. The introduction of Buddhist culture in the Eastern Han Dynasty played an important role in the formation of the custom of celebrating the Lantern Festival. During the Yongping period of Emperor Ming (AD 58-75), because Emperor Ming promoted Buddhism, it coincided with Cai Min's return from India to seek Buddhism. He said that in the Mohetuo Kingdom in India, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, monks gathered to pay homage to the Buddha's relics. An auspicious day to visit Buddha. In order to promote Buddhism, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty ordered that lanterns be lit in palaces and temples on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month to "show the Buddha". Therefore, the custom of lighting lanterns on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month gradually expanded in China with the expansion of the influence of Buddhist culture and the addition of Taoist culture. Nowadays, with With the development of the times, today's Lantern Festival is moving from family to society. No matter how the Lantern Festival, lanterns, and fireworks change, these ancient traditional customs that continue during the Lantern Festival remain unchanged. These elements of traditional culture have always been part of people's hearts.