The willow tops on the moon, people are about to reunite after the Lantern Festival

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-26

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Among the traditional Chinese festivals, the Lantern Festival is undoubtedly a bright pearl, and its unique cultural connotation and celebration methods make people linger. Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, every household is lit up with lights, and the lively and festive scenes are spread all over the streets and alleys, like a gorgeous picture scroll showing the traditional beauty of the Chinese nation.

The Lantern Festival has a long history, and its origins can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the emperor at that time heard that the folk had the custom of viewing lanterns on the fifteenth night of the first lunar month, so he ordered lanterns to be put up in the palace and the capital to celebrate, as a sign of respect and blessing for the folk customs. Since then, the Lantern Festival has gradually become one of the most important festivals of the year.

On this festive day, there are various celebrations for people. The most representative event is the lantern viewing event. Throughout the ages, lantern appreciation has always been the highlight of the Lantern Festival, whether it is in the city square or the village street, colorful lanterns will be hung, all kinds of lanterns of different shapes, lanterns, lanterns, dotted with the night sky, outlining a wonderful picture, attracting countless visitors to stop and watch, intoxicated.

In addition to lantern viewing, the Lantern Festival also has other colorful celebrations. Among them, guessing lantern riddles is an ancient and interesting tradition. Lantern riddles are generally used to guess the Tibetan characters on the lantern with four lines of poetry or idioms, and you can get prizes if you guess correctly, which not only tests people's wisdom, but also adds to the fun of the festival. In addition, eating Lantern Festival is also one of the traditional customs of the Lantern Festival. Lantern Festival is a spherical pastry made with glutinous rice flour as the main ingredient, symbolizing reunion and good wishes, and people must taste it on the day of the festival to show their expectations for family and a better life.

The Lantern Festival is not only a lively celebration, but also a kind of inheritance and promotion of traditional Chinese culture. On this day, people can't help but think of the description of the Lantern Festival in many ancient poems, such as the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhilian's "Climbing the Stork's Tower" in "Climbing the Stork's Tower", "all the flowers shake down and fall alone, and occupy the small garden." The shadow is sparse and the water is shallow, and the dark fragrance floats in the dusk of the moon. Another example is the Song Dynasty lyricist Su Shi's "Linjiang Immortal Hengtang Road" in "It is the good scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, and the season of falling flowers is a good time." Although the poems here do not directly mention the Lantern Festival, through the depiction of natural scenes, they show the reunion and festive atmosphere of the Lantern Festival.

The Lantern Festival is a time of reunion and joy for the Chinese people, as well as a yearning and expectation for a better life. On this special day, whether it is a family reunion or a gathering of friends, people will feel a strong sense of warmth and happiness. On the day of the Lantern Festival, let us let go of our worries, put aside our worries, enjoy the lanterns, guess riddles, taste the Lantern Festival with our relatives and friends, and share the joy and warmth of this reunion!

A bright moon shines on the sky, and thousands of lights welcome the festival. "Lantern Festival, let us welcome this festival full of warmth and blessings, may we taste the sweetness and beauty of life together in the moment of reunion, and pray together that the bright moon is always there, the family is happy, and the country and the people are safe!

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