What are the lights that floated on the water in ancient times?

River Lanterns Contents 1, the introduction of the river lanterns 2, resources county "half of July" River Lantern Festival 1, the introduction of the river lanterns River Lanterns, is the traditional customs of the Chinese nation, used to the deceased loved ones of the mourning, the living people blessing. It is popular in the Han, Mongolia, Daur, Yi, Bai, Naxi, Miao, Dong, Buyei, Zhuang, Tujia areas, add:

River lanterns, is the traditional custom of the Chinese nation, used to mourn the deceased loved ones, the living people blessing. It is popular in Han, Mongolia, Daur, Yi, Bai, Naxi, Miao, Dong, Buyei, Zhuang, Tujia areas, all over the March 3, seven coincidental festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival at night by the water, often put the river lamp.

Taoism, Buddhism in the summer calendar on the 15th of July when held religious festivals also put the river lamp, the general public mistakenly put the river lamp is a religious activity.