What does it mean to send torches to the grave in Youxian County, Hunan Province on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?

Local traditional customs, in order to worship dead relatives, in order to praise his filial piety. It is similar to the lotus flower on the fifteenth day of the first month in China, commemorating ancestors' inheritance of filial piety and protecting future generations.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival on July 15 of the lunar calendar, Buddhists hold a celebration ceremony, namely "Bonsai Festival", which is not only to commemorate the deceased relatives. For Buddhists, it is also a day to commemorate Mu Lian and praise his filial piety. Folk activities such as shipbuilding, putting on lotus lanterns, playing lotus lanterns, offering sacrifices to ancestors and singing "Yingjing Opera" were held.

Lotus lanterns and lotus lanterns appear as important props for lighting. In the past, people lit candles and oil lamps. Lights represent wisdom, which banishes darkness and illuminates life. In a deeper sense, it represents burning yourself and shining on others.