There are many beautiful legends and stories about the Lantern Festival and the Lantern Festival in traditional culture, the most famous of which is probably ".
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival, dates back to the Qin Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Originally, the Lantern Festival was a festival related to the sacrifice of gods and ancestors, and later gradually evolved into a festival celebrated by the people.
In the Han Dynasty, in order to promote Confucianism, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up a sacrifice to the Taiyi God (that is, the god of the universe), and chose to hold it on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, which has become an important festival since then.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the Lantern Festival has become an official festival of the country, and the people put lanterns on this day to celebrate, in order to imply light and hope, and the festival activities have gradually been enriched, including viewing lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, setting off fireworks, dragon and lion dances, etc.
There is a popular story about lantern riddles. Legend has it that in the Tang Dynasty, there was a palace maid named Yuan Xi, who was smart and clever, and was deeply loved by Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty.
On the day of the Lantern Festival, Yuan Xi asked the emperor to come up with a difficult problem for the ministers to guess the riddle, and if anyone could guess correctly, she would tell him the solution to the riddle.
Emperor Tang Minghuang agreed to her request, so on the day of the Lantern Festival, the palace was full of lanterns, and riddles were written under each lantern. This tradition was later handed down and became an integral part of the Lantern Festival, i.e. guessing lantern riddles.
These stories not only enrich the cultural connotation of the Lantern Festival, but also reflect the customs and habits of ancient society and people's lifestyles.
Through such activities, the Lantern Festival not only enhances the communication and unity between people, but also makes the festival more lively and interesting.
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