What period of time did the Lantern Festival riddles originate from? Spring and Autumn and Warring States or Eastern Han Dynasty?

Lantern riddles were first developed from riddles, originating in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. It is a kind of literary game which is full of ridicule, admonition, warning, wit, and jesting, and the riddles are hung in the lamps for people to guess and shoot, which began in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, the court and the Mohawk appeared in the "cryptic language", "literary riddles" and other word games, which can be said to be the earliest riddles. Guessing riddles is a traditional form of entertainment in China, which uses artistic techniques and the laws of Chinese characters, focusing on the meaning of words and phrases, and often uses a phrase or a poem to make riddles.

Both to achieve the purpose of entertainment, but also even if people to increase knowledge, for the people to enjoy. Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, the court and the Mohists appeared in the "cryptic language", "literary riddles" and other word games, which can be said to be the earliest riddles.