In ancient times, there was a custom of enjoying lanterns. When was it called Lantern Festival?

Lantern Festival, known as the Lantern Festival, is a traditional festival in China.

On the fifteenth night of the first month, red lights are hung high in the streets and alleys, including palace lanterns, animal lanterns, lanterns, bird lanterns and so on, to attract people to watch lanterns. According to legend, the custom of playing lanterns began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, lantern style prevailed in all previous dynasties and spread to future generations.

The fifteenth day of the first month is the climax of the annual lantern fireworks. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is also called "Lantern Festival".

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The moral of Lantern Festival lights

Lanterns are related to gods, so they are also endowed with many symbolic meanings.

In ancient times, in order to dispel the fear of darkness, lanterns were derived with the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and praying for light.

In Minnan dialect, the pronunciation of "Deng" is similar to that of "Ding", so lanterns are also used to pray for children to add Ding, seek fame and avoid evil spirits.

There is a kind of lamp. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, lanterns will be placed in temples to make the year safe and smooth by the magic of Buddha.

There are also farmers who hang a lamp on a long bamboo pole in the field and observe the color of the fire to predict the drought and flood in a year in order to have a bumper year.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Lantern Festival