Legend of the origin of Lantern Festival lanterns

Legend of the origin of Lantern Festival lanterns

Lantern Festival is a traditional festival custom, which began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, lantern style prevailed in all previous dynasties and spread to future generations. Let's follow me to see the legend of Lantern Festival! I hope it helps you.

Legend of the origin of Lantern Festival lanterns

It is said that a long time ago, there were many fierce birds and animals everywhere, so people organized to fight. A god bird landed on the earth because it got lost and was accidentally shot by an unsuspecting hunter. When the Emperor of Heaven knew this, he was very angry, so he issued an imperial edict, ordering the heavenly soldiers to set fire to the ground on the fifteenth day of the first month, burning all people, animals and property. The daughter of Emperor Tiandi was kind-hearted and could not bear to let the people suffer innocently, so she risked her life and secretly drove Xiangyun to the world to tell the people the bad news. Hearing this, everyone was scared and didn't know what to do.

At this time, an old man came up with an idea: "On the 14th, 15th and 16th of the first month, red lights are hung in front of every house, and firecrackers and fireworks are set off. God will think that people have been burned to death. " Everyone nodded and said yes, so they prepared themselves. On the fifteenth night of the first month, the heavenly soldiers looked into the mortal world and found that there was a fire on earth. They thought the fire was burning, so they told the emperor that there was no need to set fire to the ground. Hearing this, the emperor was very happy. In this way, people saved their lives and property. In order to appreciate the kindness of Tiandi's daughter and to commemorate this success, from now on, every household will set off fireworks and firecrackers to commemorate this day on the 14th, 15th and 16th of the first month of each year.

What does Lantern Festival mean?

Lantern Festival is the most brightly lit season in a year, which can be regarded as "the fire tree never sleeps". Folk lanterns in Shanxi are no exception. Of course, there is a distinction between light and fire. Lights are lanterns; Fire means setting off fireworks

Lantern Festival is a custom of Han nationality, which began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in 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". In Shanxi's county-level city walls and even towns and villages, these residents are concentrated in busy and lively areas. Before the fifteenth day of the first month, the streets were covered with lanterns, flowers were everywhere and lights were swaying, which reached its climax on the fifteenth night of the first month.

On the fifteenth day of the first month, "watching lanterns" has become a spontaneous activity among Shanxi people. On the fifteenth night of the first month, red lights are hung high in the streets, as well as palace lanterns, animal lanterns, lanterns, lanterns and bird lanterns, which attract people to watch lanterns. In Taiyuan area, the lights in Taigu County are very famous. Taikoo lamp is famous for its variety, exquisite production and beautiful appearance.

Lanterns, also known as "colored lanterns" and "lanterns", are the cultural products of the traditional Chinese agricultural era, with both life functions and artistic characteristics. Lantern is an important entertainment culture of Han nationality for thousands of years. It rewards God and entertains people. It not only has the function of "Nuo opera", but also has the value of entertaining the public. It is a treasure of Han folk culture.

Lantern Festival originated from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who set up an altar in the palace on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to worship the most distinguished Taiyi God at that time. It is held all night, and lights must be lit all night. This is the beginning of the Lantern Festival. After Buddhism was introduced to China from India, due to the combination of Taoist immortal skills and the piety of burning lanterns to worship Buddha, on the night of the fifteenth day of the first month, urban and rural areas were brightly lit, and gentry and ordinary people hung lanterns, forming a unique custom of combining Chinese and Western. 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.

Lantern Festival Lantern Composition

Today is the 15th day of the first month, a traditional festival in China-Lantern Festival. On the Lantern Festival, eating Yuanxiao and watching lanterns are indispensable. After discussion by all of us, we decided to watch the lantern show first, and then eat dumplings.

In this way, we went out to see the lanterns. Along the way, we sang a song that grandma taught me and my sister: "The fifteenth day of the first month is bright-the fifteenth day of the first month is bright. Every household has lanterns and lanterns, which turned out to be a good scenery. " While enjoying the colorful lanterns on the roadside. This lantern is more beautiful and creative. According to their shapes and meanings, I gave the lanterns my own names: this is the mighty "Shuanglong Play Pearl" lamp; This is a lovely "Jade Rabbit with Medicine" lamp; This is a beautiful and charming "dragon and phoenix" lamp; This is the "carp jumping dragon gate" lamp against the current; That's colorful dragon boat lanterns ... and two of the most impressive and creative lanterns, ancient wedding lanterns and picturesque landscape lanterns. It is no exaggeration to say that the two lanterns are the most innovative, because the other lanterns are well made, just dragons and phoenixes. There's nothing to shine at. Don't the two lanterns I just mentioned look original compared with them? Moreover, the "ancient wedding ceremony" lamp and the "poetic landscape" lamp are quite exquisite in workmanship. Let's talk about the former. The band and the groom are lifelike. Through the thin screen window of the sedan chair, you can clearly see the beautiful golden embroidery on the bride's veil. Moreover, the suona hand "blows" the suona in its hand, and the loud and wonderful sound renders a festive atmosphere. Look at the latter. On the "endless" mountain, there are many little monkeys and sheep playing. At the foot of the mountain are "endless" grass and gurgling water, dogs rolling on the grass, several orangutans lying on the ground, quietly enjoying the charming moon ... behind the hill, a tiger looks at them with greedy and ferocious eyes, as if waiting for an opportunity to attack these lovely animals. How's it going? Isn't this lantern beautiful?

After watching the lanterns, it was getting late, so we went home. When I got home, my mother cooked a bowl of peanut dumplings for each of us. While eating dumplings, I recalled another ballad that my late grandmother taught me: "On the first day of the first month, lanterns are hung on the fifteenth day of the first month, lions and dragons are danced, and round dumplings are filled in bowls. You bite me, and you live a sweet life. " I just think jiaozi in my mouth is sweeter.

Lantern composition

Tonight, my parents took He Xiaorong and me to the community to attend the Lantern Festival.

As soon as I got there, I heard a lively sound (noise) and took a closer look at the team that was ready to start. There are primary school students, middle school students and college students. We lit our beloved lanterns and began to walk happily. For the first time, we went straight, then turned a corner at the gate and came back, until we reached the second corner, and then lined up here and went on. The same is true for the third and fourth times. On the way, I talked to He Xiaorong until I returned to my original place. We rushed up the stairs and tried to solve the riddle on the lantern, but the riddle on the lantern was crowded with people, and most of the riddles had been guessed. We can only go home contentedly.

As I walked, I thought that this Lantern Festival is really the most interesting Lantern Festival I have ever experienced.

Lantern composition

On the fifteenth day of the first month, at midnight, our family went shopping for lanterns. Lanterns are hung high, long, rows and rows, colorful, colorful and beautiful.

While admiring these beautiful lanterns, we pointed and guessed riddles, and my brother was even more excited. Look! His eyes are shining, his eyes are fixed on a calf lantern, and his mouth keeps making a gentle voice: "Cow! Cow! ..... "We have to stop. I began to appreciate the art in front of me carefully. Look! This calf is so cute! Small short horns and big round eyes are very delicate. The calf is still holding a golden gold ingot. A closer look reveals that there is a lantern riddle written on it: "Up and down are integrated (type a word)." "I thought about it and soon guessed:" Yes-card! "

We talked and laughed all the way. I looked at these beautiful paper lanterns and suddenly a question popped up in my mind: "Why do you hang lanterns on the Lantern Festival? I was busy asking my father questions. My father smiled and said, "Haha! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was surrounded by a minister named Dong Fangshuo. In order to help Yuan Yi, a homesick maid-in-waiting, he used the fortune-telling opportunity in the street to spread rumors that Vulcan people would set fire to the capital on the 15th day of the first month every year. "

"oh! No wonder lanterns are hung! When hanging lanterns, everything is red, which makes Vulcan think that it is on fire and will not be released again! " I suddenly realized.

"yes. So Dongfang Hu used this festival to arrange the official and female Lantern Festival to meet his parents. This is how the Lantern Festival is hung. " Dad smiled.

At this moment, my mother looked at the time and said with a smile, "It's getting late. How about we go home to eat jiaozi? " ?

"good! Ok! " When I think of jiaozi, I am happy to respond.

The Red Lantern Festival came shining and left quietly. Bright lanterns illuminate the dark night sky and people's hearts.

Lantern composition

Everyone has his own hometown. My hometown is Weifang, Shandong, also known as the "kite capital". Under the influence of special culture, the customs here are diverse and endless. Today, I will show you a holiday custom.

Let's talk about the just-concluded Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is the last day of the Spring Festival here-the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. On this day, people eat Yuanxiao and watch lanterns. solve riddles on the lanterns is happy. At dusk, the streets are decorated with lights and colorful, full of festive atmosphere.

I remember last year's Lantern Festival, my parents took me to the Botanical Garden Lantern Festival to see the lanterns. When I got off the bus, I saw that the whole street was red and covered with all kinds of lanterns. Some are tulle lanterns of different sizes with ribbons; Some are crystal clear and colorful glass lamps; There are also bamboo lanterns carved with exquisite patterns from bamboo. There are almost no lanterns with exactly the same shape, all of which are exquisite.

If you go further inside, you will see many vendors selling gadgets. These gadgets are made by the stall owner himself, and it is also very memorable to buy one home.

Along the way, my father told me the origin of the Lantern Festival: it is said that the Lantern Festival was designed by Emperor Han in memory of Pinglu. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, his son Liu Ying succeeded to the throne as Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty, he monopolized the state affairs and turned Liu's world into Lu's. When Lv Hou died, Zhu Lu was very nervous and afraid of being excluded, so he made a scene in the general's house and wanted to completely seize Liu's country. This incident reached the ears of Liu Xiang, the king of the Liu family. In order to defend the country, Liu Xiang, together with founding fathers Zhou Bo and Chen Ping, relieved Lu Lu badminton of military power. The "Zhulv Rebellion" finally completely subsided. Later, Emperor Liu Heng ascended the throne. Impressed by the hard-won peace and prosperity, he designated the 15th day of the first month of the first month to quell the "Zhulu Rebellion" as a day to have fun with the people, and every household in Beijing celebrated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Since then, the fifteenth day of the first month has become a popular folk festival-"Lantern Festival".

Listening to legends and admiring lanterns, unconsciously, we wandered around the botanical garden for a long time. After the Lantern Festival, I felt the profoundness of China culture, which was really intoxicating!

Lantern composition

Today is the annual Lantern Festival. I will be distracted in the afternoon class and imagine playing with lights at night.

At night, the moon just hides in gloomy clouds and refuses to show up, as shy as a bride in a drama wearing a red veil. God seems to be deliberately unsatisfying us. Just as we were eating big dumplings, the sparse rain in Mao Mao began to rain, which cast a shadow over my original happy mood. Still, it can't stop my determination to go out and play with lights.

I went out to find friends with my beloved lamp, and everyone came to the cement road in front of the village with lanterns. Everyone holds different lights, such as rabbit lights, pig lights, electric batons, and horn lights on their heads ... among them, there are many lifelike tiger lanterns with different shapes. Seeing these tiger lanterns, I think that this year is the Year of the Tiger, and some idioms with tiger characters, such as dragon and tiger leaping, vigorous and powerful, tiger roaring and lion roaring, float in my mind.

We lined up and walked in the village with lanterns. Every time we pass a door, we will laugh and shout: "The patrol sentry is coming!" " "The host came out to have a look, and we laughed.

We came to a wide concrete floor and gathered the lights in an orderly way, which looked like a giant lotus lantern from a distance. We divide these lights into S-shaped, Z-shaped and 8-shaped ... Hearing our laughter and laughter, those children who just can walk, accompanied by their parents, also come to join our team, waving chubby hands to get the lights, and their little hands are weak. As soon as they put down the light, they left. Baby "Wow!" I burst into tears, which made the adults and children watching laugh.

The lantern is over, but laughter lingers in our window for a long time.

Lantern composition

There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Double Ninth Festival ... Each festival has its own unique customs, and among these festivals, my favorite festival is Lantern Festival.

Lantern Festival is on the fifteenth day of the first month every year. On this day, every household will make Yuanxiao, commonly known as jiaozi, which also represents harmony and beauty. At the same time, on this day, people will put lanterns and write a crossword puzzle on them. Then the store will hang lanterns in the store for customers to guess. If they are right, they may continue to get a small gift. For example, the mystery of "biting off the oxtail in one bite" is "Su". Did you guess right?

I've always been curious, how did the custom of putting lanterns on the Lantern Festival come about? Until my mother told me. Let me make it clear first: a long time ago, a god bird in the sky rushed to the world, but it was killed by a hunter-Ejiao. The Jade Emperor was very angry when he learned about it. He sent heavenly soldiers to set fire to the world. Hearing this, the goddess hurried to the earth and told everyone that the Jade Emperor would send heavenly soldiers to set fire to the earth. Everyone is worried. At this moment, an old man thought of a good idea. He said: "On the 14th, 15th and 16th of the first month, everyone lit a fire and put it at the gate, and then set off firecrackers. The heavenly soldiers thought everyone was killed." After the lecture, everyone went to prepare in advance. If the heavenly soldiers don't set fire, the custom of "putting lanterns" will spread.

Every year on the Lantern Festival, everyone plays with lanterns in the street and then puts them in the river. There are many kinds of lanterns, including buffalo horns, rabbits and peaches.

The Lantern Festival in 2022 is particularly prosperous, and it is expected that it will be the same in 2023.

Lantern composition

Many people should like Lantern Festival very much, especially children. I remember when I was a child, my favorite festivals were Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. Today I will talk about the Lantern Festival. On the Lantern Festival, we not only eat dumplings, but also go to see lanterns!

I remember the Lantern Festival last year. After our family finished eating Yuanxiao, we watched lanterns. When I came to the park by the river, I was dazzled to see colorful lanterns with different patterns everywhere.

There are really too many people going to see the lanterns. It's so crowded that I can't breathe. I can't tell whether there are many people or many flowers. I am particularly surprised, why do you have to have lanterns for midnight snack? Dad told me that a long time ago, people didn't eat Yuanxiao or make lanterns at Yuanxiao, but then a monster persecuted human beings on that day. A fairy told people that monsters are particularly afraid of bright things, so the clever man remembered the lanterns and hung them up that night. Since then, no one has seen this monster. Later, people painted patterns on lanterns and made them into various shapes, so their appearance became more beautiful. Since then, Lantern Festival lanterns have become a custom that has been passed down to this day. Ah, I see. The customs in China are really interesting.

There are too many lanterns, including traditional octagonal lanterns and lantern-shaped lanterns. In a word, there are countless shapes and patterns on lanterns. There are the Eight Immortals who crossed the ocean, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Zhaojun, and Zheng He. In short, there are myths and legends, historical stories and historical figures.

Looking at colorful lanterns and eating sweet and sour candied haws, I feel that life is really interesting. Although the weather is very cold, more and more people come to see lanterns. Perhaps, people not only look at lanterns, but also pray for good luck in the coming year by the light of lanterns.

Local characteristics are different, and lanterns must be different. But I believe that the traditional customs of the Lantern Festival are the same, and the mood of watching the Lantern Festival together should be similar.

Lantern, midnight snack lantern, decorate the beautiful life in the coming year with your colorful colors; Use your lamp. Illuminate people's way forward, drive away darkness and bring light. I like the Lantern Festival at night. I am looking forward to the next Lantern Festival!

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