The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is our unique Lantern Festival in China. There are many colorful customs and avoidances on this day, and I hope that through the brief description of these contents, readers and friends can deeply understand and abide by them in daily life.
1.Lanterns:
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, and it is the day to enjoy the lanterns. Friends may wish to go out together to enjoy the lanterns and riddles on the streets, and experience the joyful atmosphere of the festival. Colorful lanterns of various shapes reflect the night, conveying happiness and blessings.
2.Eat glutinous rice balls:
Eating glutinous rice balls is a long-standing custom of the Lantern Festival. According to legend, the rice balls of the Lantern Festival symbolize family reunion and beauty, so many people will taste this sweetness on this day in the hope of family harmony and happiness. In addition, due to regional differences, the dumplings made in each region have their own characteristics, sweet and savory, and each customer can choose according to their preferences.
3.Sacrifice to the Moon:
On the day of the Lunar Lantern Festival, we usually worship the moon. Traditionally, people light incense in the courtyard of their homes, place elaborate offerings, and pray for happiness and happiness to the bright moon with reverence. The local community sometimes stages traditional performances such as dragon dances and lion dances, which not only bring a joyful and festive atmosphere to everyone, but also allow everyone to deeply perceive the profound cultural heritage.
4. Heavenly officials bless.
Tianguan: Taoism worships heaven, earth, and water as the three gods, also called the three officials. The heavenly official is one of the three officials. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day of blessing from the heavenly officials. He holds the banner of "Heavenly Official Blessing" four big characters, backed by the word "Fu" with flowers, surrounded by auspicious clouds and five bats above his head and feet, and the longevity peach at his feet symbolizes "more blessings and more longevity", and the Emperor of Tianguan gives a beautiful and happy life to the world.
Therefore, on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, people posted couplets, the upper couplet "auspicious celebrations", and the lower couplet "blessed by heavenly officials" or "blessed by heaven".
I hope you can better understand and enjoy this traditional festival. Please also actively spread this beauty, so that more people can appreciate the breadth and profundity of traditional Chinese culture.