According to legend, the Lantern Festival was set up to commemorate Pinglu during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Lv Hou's son Liu Ying became Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty. Hui Di was born weak and indecisive, and power gradually fell into the hands of Lv Hou. After Hui Di's death, he monopolized state affairs and turned Liu's world into Lu's. The old courtiers and Liu Zongshi were deeply indignant, but they were afraid of cruelty and dared not speak out.
After Lv Hou's death, Zhu Lu has been in a state of anxiety, afraid of being hurt and excluded. So, in the general's home, they secretly assembled and plotted to make trouble in order to completely seize Liu's country. This incident reached the ears of Liu Xiang, the king of Liu's imperial clan. Liu Xiang decided to fight Zhu Lu in order to protect Liu's country. Later, he got in touch with founding fathers Zhou Bo and Chen Ping, and planned to get rid of Lv Lu. The "Zhu Lu Rebellion" was finally completely put down.
After the rebellion, the princes made Liu Bang's second son, Liu Heng, reign, saying that Emperor Wen was impressed by the hard-won peace and prosperity, so the fifteenth day of the first month of the first month to quell the "rebellion of the Lu people" was designated as the day to have fun with the people, and every household in Beijing celebrated with lanterns. Since then, the fifteenth day of the first month has become a popular folk festival-"Lantern Festival".
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the sacrificial activities of "Taiyi God" were scheduled for the 15th day of the first month. Taiyi: the God who rules the universe. When Sima Qian created the taichu calendar Law, he had already identified the Lantern Festival as a major festival.
2. The custom of Lantern Festival
Eat Yuanxiao, enjoy lanterns, solve riddles on the lanterns, play dragon lanterns, dance lions and play dragon lanterns.
3. Lantern Festival poems
Silver flowers shine like bright lanterns on the tree. On this night, the bridge leading to bright stars opens. The crowd is surging and the dust is flying under the horseshoe; Moonlight shines in every corner, where people can see the moon overhead. -Su Weidao's fifteenth night of the first month.
4. Lantern Festival riddles
There is not a word in this riddle. Name a Chinese herbal medicine. Answer: Angelica dahurica (paper)