Meng Haoran's Watching Lights with Zhang Jiang's Men
Different customs are not local customs, and the New Year changes.
Jimen looked at the wahoo and suspected that it was burned by Candle dragon.
Watching Lights at Fifteen Nights, Lu
Jin Li Xiang Yan, the early years of Lan.
The color of the mattress is far away and the light is far away.
After accepting Han's name, it seems that a bright moon hangs on the ground.
Don't laugh so much, come and show off the nine branches.
Li Bian, who reads Buddha lanterns.
A little bit is worth thousands of dollars, but when it is opened, it is afraid of cold wind.
If the host is also diligent in provocation, he dares to show his undivided attention to respect.
2. Origin
Lantern is an ancient lamp. As early as the eighth century BC, in the Tang Dynasty, the reasons for using lanterns were recorded. There were lanterns in China after the Qin and Han Dynasties, and paper lanterns may have been invented after the paper was invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The custom of watching lanterns on the Lantern Festival originated in the early Han Dynasty, but there are also legends that Emperor Tang Ming played lanterns in Shangyang Palace on the Lantern Festival to celebrate the peace of the country and the people, and then tied lanterns. Accompanied by flickering lights, it symbolizes "the colorful dragon is auspicious, the people are rich and the country is strong", and the custom of playing lanterns is still widely circulated.
3. History
Lanterns in China, also known as lanterns, originated in the Western Han Dynasty more than 800 years ago. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people hang red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere. Later, lanterns became a symbol of happiness for the people of China. Through the inheritance and development of lantern artists in past dynasties, colorful varieties and exquisite craftsmanship have been formed. There are palace lanterns, gauze lanterns, chandeliers and so on. From the modeling point of view, there are figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, dragons and phoenixes, fish and insects, etc. Besides, there are lanterns for people to enjoy.