The imperial capital is covered with moonlit lantern hills and narrow thoroughfares covered with fragrant chariots and treasures. ——Li Shangyin's "Watching the Lanterns and Enjoying the Music"
Thousands of doors are unlocked and thousands of lanterns are lit, and the imperial capital is moved in the middle of the first month. ——Zhang Hu's "Lights on the Fifteenth Night of the First Month"
The colors spread far and wide, and the light spreads far into the sky. ——Lu Zhaolin's "Fifteen Nights Watching Lanterns"
One hundred thousand homes are lit by candlelight, and red makeup can be seen on every door. ——Zhang Xiaoyuan's "Viewing Lanterns"
On Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were like daylight. ——Ouyang Xiu's "Sheng Cha Zi"
Looking at the burning tree at Jimen, I suspected it was a candle burning with a dragon. ——Meng Haoran "Watching Lanterns at Jimen with General Zhang"
While admiring the scenery of the alley, the horse neighed before the gauze came out. ——Jiang Kui's "Partridge Sky: Viewing Lanterns on the Eleventh Day of the First Month"
The lanterns are as thin as wax paper, as clear as mica and containing clear light. ——Lu You's "Lantern"
It's Jinwu night for a while, and you can see the burning trees and spring. ——Wang_"Watching Lanterns on the Fifteenth Night"
On the Lantern Festival this year, the moon and lanterns are still the same.
——Ouyang Xiu's "Shengchazi"