1. The origin story of Lantern Festival
The formation of Lantern Festival custom has a long process. According to historical data and folk legends, the fifteenth day of the first month has been paid attention to in the Western Han Dynasty. The activity of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to sacrifice "Taiyi" in Ganquan Palace on the first night of the first month (Taiyi: the god who dominates everything in the world) is regarded by later generations as the forerunner of offering sacrifices to the gods on the fifteenth day of the first month.
The fifteenth day of the first month was really a folk festival after the Han and Wei Dynasties. The introduction of Buddhist culture in the Eastern Han Dynasty is of great significance to the formation of the custom of Lantern Festival.
During the Yongping period of Emperor Hanming (AD 58-175), because the Ming Emperor advocated Buddhism, it coincided with Cai Cheng's return from India to seek Buddhism, saying that on the fifteenth day of the first month in Mohatuo, India, monks gathered to pay tribute to Buddhist relics, which was an auspicious day to participate in Buddhism. In order to promote Buddhism, Emperor Han Ming ordered "burning lamps to show Buddha" in the palace and temple on the fifteenth night of the first month. Therefore, the custom of burning lanterns on the fifteenth night of the first month has gradually spread in China with the expansion of the influence of Buddhist culture and the addition of Taoist culture.
There is another saying that the Lantern Festival originated from the Torch Festival. In the Han Dynasty, people held torches in rural fields to drive away insects and beasts, hoping to reduce pests and pray for a good harvest. Since the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, it has been in full swing. To this day, people in some areas in southwest China still make torches out of reeds or branches on the fifteenth day of the first month, and hold them high in groups and dance in fields or grain drying fields.
Another saying is that the custom of burning lanterns on Lantern Festival originated from the Taoist "Sanyuan Theory": the 15th day of the first month is Shangyuan Festival, the 15th day of July is Zhongyuan Festival, and the 15th day of October is Xiayuan Festival. The officials in charge of the upper, middle and lower three elements are heaven, earth and man respectively, and the heaven official is happy, so the lantern festival should be lit.
As far as the length of the festival is concerned, the Han Dynasty was one day, which lasted for three days in the Tang Dynasty and five days in the Song Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, the lights were lit from the eighth day until the night of the seventeenth day of the first month, for ten days. Connecting with the Spring Festival, the day is the city, which is very lively, and the lights are lit at night, which is spectacular. By the Qing Dynasty, there were more "hundred plays" such as dragon dancing, lion dancing, roller boating, walking on stilts and dancing yangko, but the festival period was shortened to four to five days.
2. The origin of solve riddles on the lanterns in Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China, which began in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Lantern Festival viewing began in the period of Emperor Han Ming in the East. Ming Di advocated Buddhism. He heard that on the 15th day of the first month of the first month, monks observed Buddhist relics and lit lamps to worship Buddha, so that all the gentry and ordinary people hung lamps. Later, this Buddhist ceremonial festival gradually formed a grand folk festival. This festival has experienced the development process from the court to the people and from the Central Plains to the whole country.
Lantern Festival is also called Lantern Festival. The custom of burning lanterns on Lantern Festival started in Han Dynasty. In Tang Dynasty, the activities of enjoying lanterns became more prosperous. Lights were hung everywhere in the palace and streets, and tall lanterns, towers and trees were built. Lu Zhaolin, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once described the grand occasion of burning lanterns on Lantern Festival in "Watching Lights on Fifteen Nights", which was like a moon hanging on the floor. "In the Song Dynasty, more attention was paid to the Lantern Festival, and the lantern viewing activities were more lively. The lantern viewing activities lasted for five days and the styles of lanterns were more abundant. In the Ming Dynasty, the lantern festival will last for 10 days, which is the longest lantern festival in China. Although there were only three days of lantern viewing activities in Qing Dynasty, the lantern viewing activities were large in scale and unprecedented in pomp. Besides lighting lanterns, fireworks were also set off to add fun.
"solve riddles on the lanterns", also called "playing riddles", is an activity added after the Lantern Festival, which appeared in the Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the capital Lin 'an made riddles every Lantern Festival, and there were many people guessing riddles. At the beginning, it was a busybody who wrote riddles on paper and pasted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess. Because riddles are enlightening and interesting, they are welcomed by all walks of life in the process of spreading. The folk custom of eating Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice, either solid or stuffed.
Lantern Festival riddles and riddles
Love to travel (to play an idiom)-overjoyed
The blind touch the elephant (playing an idiom)-not knowing the general idea
Candied coptis chinensis (to use an idiom)-share joys and sorrows.
Accounting (to use an idiom)-resourceful.
Rowing against the current (playing an idiom-strive for the upper reaches)
Cut the gordian knot (play an idiom-solve it easily)
See-saw (playing an idiom)-one after another
Dont Ask For Help in trouble (to use an idiom)-self-reliance.
Thresher (to play an idiom)-speak hesitatingly
Extending in all directions (to use an idiom)-well-organized.
One piece becomes nine pieces (playing an idiom)-falling apart
Festive fireworks (to play an idiom)-colorful
Be good (play an idiom)-take advantage of people unprepared
Cross talk (playing an idiom)-putting on airs
Rowing against the current (to use an idiom)-going against the current.
Paratroopers (to play an idiom)-falling from the sky
The rabbit invites the tiger (to play an idiom)-to eat the food.
Photographic negative-reverse black and white
There are 3,000 guests in the plain-winning friends are like clouds.
Truss (to play an idiom)-dying
Die (to play an idiom)-sitting still.
The dumb gesticulates (to type an idiom)-it goes without saying
4. Blessing SMS for Lantern Festival
The pure winter passes quietly, the changeable weather is always, and the unchangeable affection is always; May the faint chill gently stroke your fatigue in the past year and the rustling north wind to convey my heartfelt blessing: Happy Lantern Festival!
Spring has quietly come to us, the Lantern Festival, the spring breeze edifies the intoxicated night, I carefully folded a paper crane, loaded with my full wishes, flying in the horizon, falling in front of you, I wish you a happy Lantern Festival.
Spring nights are shorter, and the five gates are longer. I haven't met each other on New Year's Eve, and I haven't been invited to night snack's morning tea, and I haven't kept company since the holiday. There is no chance to meet and reunite for the time being. I don't know that I am a guest in my dream, and I miss my dreams infinitely.
The spring festival is full of joy and still flows in my heart; Beginning of spring is warm and rippling, still echoing in the ear; In a blink of an eye, it is Lantern Festival, and the excitement is overwhelming; Valentine's Day is coming, and I wish you a happy first. I wish you a happy Lantern Festival today.
In the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, SMS blessing will last forever. The evening breeze is drunk and the moon is full of joy, firecrackers roar and fireworks can be seen. The horizon of the sky, the corner of the earth, and a bosom friend are close at hand. Sweet rice cakes are high every year, and the round soup reunion.
Just after the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival comes again; Still miss the joy of receiving red envelopes during the Spring Festival, and still reminisce about the happiness of reuniting with relatives. I will send you a short message to make you feel dizzy! Wish happiness and sweetness! The future is bright!
The joy of the Spring Festival lasts forever, red lanterns are hung high in the heart, lively fireworks are still brilliant, the warmth of spring dispels the cold, and the round dumplings are full of sweetness. I sincerely wish you a happy Lantern Festival!
Lian Haiping is in the spring tide, and the bright moon on the sea is born in the tide! After a full moon, people will reunite, and the sound of blessing will accompany you. On this Lantern Festival, I sincerely wish you and your family good health, smooth work, happy family and Happy Lantern Festival!
So bright a gleam on the foot of my bed, I wish you resounding happiness and well-being, always by your side, good luck with auspiciousness, happy singing, happy Lantern Festival, happy fortune, happy laughter, and you are the best in the Year of the Ox. Happy Lantern Festival!
5. Composition for Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, solve riddles on the lanterns, watching the temple fair, very lively.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, the last day of the Spring Festival. It happened that it was another festival, and Yuan Xiao should always do something, let off fireworks. Yes, that's right. It's so beautiful to set off fireworks and watch them bloom in the night sky. Of course, this is not very important. The important thing is to go to solve riddles on the lanterns and see the lanterns.
Came to the street, all people, people come and go, all of a sudden, the sound of applause came, it turned out to be a dragon dance, and they cooperated very tacitly. With their cooperation, the dragon was very realistic, just like coming back to life. Of course, you can't do without lion dancing. One lion in Yi Long is wonderful. The applause of the surrounding audience is also a beautiful landscape.
And solve riddles on the lanterns is also a very interesting activity, holding some're signs on red lanterns with many riddles written on them. For example, guessing a word on October 10, of course, is still simple, and there are many very difficult riddles. Under this lantern, there are always some people scratching their heads and thinking hard. Suddenly an adult shouted, "I guessed it, I guessed it!" Ha, ha, ha, I told you how could I not have guessed? I am a person who looks better than Pan An and outsmarts Zhuge! " This remark caused everyone to laugh. I was shocked at first, but I couldn't help laughing when I heard this sentence. And he danced with joy as if he had won a grand prize. I also continue to join the excitement, guessing that all the brain cells are dead, but not many. Alas, am I becoming stupid, or is the riddle more difficult?
In this place of laughter, there are also hawkers. They are tearing their voices and selling their own things loudly. In this lively gathering, they have become a unique scenery. Also, I can't stand their shouting. I bought a bunch of Sugar-Coated Berry, which is imported from My Sweetie. It's good for money. While eating candied haws, I walked in solve riddles on the lanterns and walked to a hawker. The hawker was an old man. He was an old man. In his vicissitudes of life, one by one is very realistic. I spent money to buy a dragon, and then I bought a phoenix. The dragon and phoenix became auspicious. I left the booth, wandered around and looked at the time. It was almost twelve o'clock, and I hurried back. The Yuanxiao was also out of the pot. Everyone sat on the table, watching the fireworks outside the window and eating Yuanxiao.
I walked through this laughter on the fifteenth day of the first month. I really look forward to the next Lantern Festival!
6. Composition for Lantern Festival
The annual Lantern Festival is coming. After seven o'clock, my father and I happily went to the lively and crowded Zongqiu Garden to see the lanterns. The flaming trees and silver flowers there attracted thousands of people to watch. A child sat on his father's shoulder and stared. Because he was so fascinated, he didn't even know that the lollipop in his hand had fallen to the ground.
Then, the first thing that catches your eye is a lovely rabbit lamp. The little rabbit's eyes keep turning, as if to ask, "Hey, where are the red carrots?" The tiger, looking dignified and strong, "ran" over. Its swaggering appearance was so interesting that people couldn't help but want to buy it. The crouching bull stared at his big round eyes, panting, as if to fight with someone; The big big wolf, with his teeth bared, went on the stage, only to see that he was still so heartless, as if he never knew sorrow; The lifelike dragon lantern is on the stage, and it seems that it can fly to the blue sky with a whoosh in an instant; Not to be outdone, the vivid Phoenix also squeezed onto the stage. Its arrogant appearance and contemptuous eyes not only made people shudder, but also made them very awe-inspiring. Because there are many kinds of lamps, I won't explain them one by one. Among the lanterns, Kongming Lantern is the most distinctive.
Kongming Lantern is also called Sky Lantern. I heard adults say that it is called Kongming Lantern. Firstly, it looks like Zhu Gekongming's hat. Secondly, our folks say the origin of Kongming Lantern: In those days, Zhu Gekongming was besieged by Sima Yi in Pingyang, and it was impossible to send troops out of the city for help. So Zhu Gekongming calculated the wind direction, made a floating paper lantern, tied with a message for help, and finally escaped, so later generations called it Kongming Lantern. Modern people put lanterns on Kongming lanterns as a blessing.
Although the weather was not beautiful and the rain was falling, it didn't reduce my interest in watching the lights at all. We reluctantly went home with laughter.
7. Composition for Lantern Festival
The annual Lantern Festival is coming again. This Lantern Festival is very different from the previous ones. Because this time I participated in a meaningful activity with other young reporters.
This activity was held in the lobby of Datong Library, mainly including solve riddles on the lanterns, cutting window grilles, throwing pots and poetry. Every time you complete a task, you will get a corresponding seal, and you can get a New Year's gift by collecting all the seals. Everyone is very happy after hearing this, and they all want to win this grand prize.
The activity started, and one of my classmates and I went directly to a paper-cutting table. After listening to the teacher, I grabbed a pair of scissors, got a red paper with holes and outlines, and cut it very carefully. Because it was the first time for my classmates to cut window grilles, most of them thought it was too difficult, so they gave it to their parents to do it. But my mother always insisted on doing her own thing and didn't help me.
I carefully followed the tips taught by the teacher, which not only finished quickly, but also made the teacher praise me for being really good! How nice! It was stamped directly. I successfully completed a task.
Then there is solve riddles on the lanterns. Colorful paper lanterns are hung above the head in the venue. There are all kinds of riddles written on the lanterns. My mother and I guessed one smoothly. Then it passed the seal smoothly.
The most difficult thing is the pot-throwing game. The spout is only the thickness of the pen container, and the height of the pot is more than half a meter. The arrow is slightly higher than the pot. Everyone throws 10 times, as long as they can throw more than three times, they can pass the customs and stamp. At first, I thought it would be easy to finish. Unexpectedly, while I was waiting in line, my classmates ended in failure. I also began to panic, anxious and uneasy.
It was my turn in a blink of an eye. I took ten arrows in my hand and began to throw them. One, two, three … all ended in failure, and I became anxious. At this time, my mother came to my side, let me relax first, and then tell me the essentials of throwing pots. I stood there and took many deep breaths. After I calmed down, I took another step according to what my mother taught me. I grasped the arrow firmly and threw it at the spout easily, and I actually entered for the fourth time. The students applauded. With the encouragement of my classmates, I am more confident. But which spout is too small. In the next six shots, I finally finished the task by luck.
Finally, it is about poetry. We will go to four poets, Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei and Bai Juyi, to compare a poem. I thought that the teacher usually made us recite so many poems, so it must be easy to pass the customs. Unexpectedly, something went wrong at Li Bai. He asked me to recite a poem called Red Bean. My mind is blank, and I can't search for this poem. "Poet Li Bai" gave me a chance to recite it again. I asked my mother for help. My mother smiled and told me that it was not "Red Bean" but "Acacia". It turned out that Li Bai asked the poem directly, and it was also my fault that I only thought about the topic but didn't think about the content. Let mom remind me. I went back to "Li Bai", and after answering, I accumulated all the chapters. I happily went to bring back my New Year gifts: a bookmark, a beautiful postcard and a festive blessing bag.
This activity made me have an unforgettable and meaningful Lantern Festival, and made me understand the meaning of the phrase "do it yourself and have plenty of food and clothing".
8. Composition for Lantern Festival
How time flies! In a blink of an eye, it is the Lantern Festival. "On the fifteenth day of the first month, Lantern Festival will be held, and the New Year will be celebrated with great prosperity".
The annual Lantern Festival comes with a chill. Every household is filled with red smiling faces to welcome the Lantern Festival. Some people not only hang red watermelon lanterns, but also have Kongming lanterns, silk lanterns and orange lanterns ... all kinds and colorful. Take the whole shangyan village as if it were daytime. Naughty children are carrying lanterns, laughing, chasing and running in the streets, laughing and laughing.
Look, the children are dancing with dazzling lanterns. Look at the peach lamp, the pink background, a little red on the tip of the peach, and big green leaves at the bottom of the peach. It's really beautiful and simple. Look at the peacock spreading its wings. Their wings are like eyes, and there is a group of lanterns of the Chinese zodiac. The mighty dragon is "Cha! Cha! Hey! " Playing cymbals, not to mention, is quite rhythmic; The simple and honest and lovely pig is trying its best to "dong! Knock! Hey! " He swung a mallet and knocked on the drum; The remaining animals are singing at the top of their voices ... It's a long story!
"bang!" I was admiring the colorful lanterns. Suddenly, there was a burst of roar in my ear. Oh, it turned out that when I looked up, the fireworks had already risen to the sky, and the gorgeous bloom added a layer of color to the dark sky. Fireworks exploded from the sky over there, as if blowing a hole in the sky, and shining stars were embedded in people's hearts like diamonds embedded in the sky.
Lantern Festival has not only the characteristics of lanterns and fireworks, but also one kind. On the night of Lantern Festival, my mother gave me the task of cooking dumplings. I regard it as a very important task, for fear of boiling it, so my heart seems to be pounding with a little rabbit in my arms. I used to watch my mother cook dumplings. I first boiled the water and put the dumplings in carefully. I waited anxiously, waiting ... When the white and tender dumplings surfaced, I watched them swell one by one, and I couldn't help shouting, "The dumplings are ripe, so you can boil them!" " When the whole family tasted the dumplings cooked by me personally, I felt indescribable joy in my heart.
This year's Lantern Festival is very interesting. I silently prayed in my heart, hoping that everyone can reunite with their families and enjoy the happiness of the festival.
I am looking forward to the Lantern Festival next year ...
9. Composition for Lantern Festival
This year's Lantern Festival, our school held a unique Lantern Festival activity. Children of all grades plan and prepare themselves, decorate the venue, and celebrate this traditional festival of the Chinese nation in their own way.
As soon as I came to the campus, I saw rows of lanterns hanging high in the breeze, swaying, and colorful lanterns inheriting our traditional festivals. Seeing the big brothers and sisters in the sixth grade are the most considerate, they have carefully made all kinds of riddles for the teachers and students of the whole school, and they have arranged them carefully at school early in the morning. On both sides of Khan Zhangjitai, there are colorful paper strips with all kinds of wonderful lantern riddles written on them.
I am immersed in this colorful modulation of lights, feeling the thick festive atmosphere and joy. Happiness is within reach and with the ringing of the bell, the students filed out and rushed to the beautiful lantern riddle town. Some of them were in groups of three and five, pointing to the riddle and discussing it fiercely. Some students are racking their brains to solve the mystery, some students are full of joy, and some are determined to win, and some get together to discuss it. Others hold their chin calmly and think like mature scholars. It seems to be thoughtful, and it seems to be thinking hard.
Suddenly, I heard a voice. No.31riddle I guessed it. I'm going to get the prize. The happy elementary school girl rushed into the team to receive the prize. I want to guess, I saw a chubby little boy with a bright red lantern riddle in his hand. My financial riddle is an animal. I guessed it right. He jumped and jumped with excitement.
Making lanterns, solve riddles on the lanterns, etc. is not only interesting, but also makes us gain a lot of knowledge and exercise our hands-on ability. It is really killing two birds with one stone.
10. Customs of Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival is a traditional festival in China, which began in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Lantern Festival viewing began in the period of Emperor Han Ming in the East. Ming Di advocated Buddhism. He heard that on the 15th day of the first month of the first month, monks observed Buddhist relics and lit lamps to worship Buddha, so that all the gentry and ordinary people hung lamps. Later, this Buddhist ceremonial festival gradually formed a grand folk festival. This festival has experienced the development process from the court to the people and from the Central Plains to the whole country.
1, put the sky lantern
It is also a folk custom to put lanterns on the Lantern Festival. Sky lanterns, also known as Kongming lanterns, were invented by Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that the custom of flying sky lanterns was introduced by immigrants from Hui 'an, Fujian, with a history of more than 200 years. Legend has it that the sky lanterns can reach the gods, so the casters write their names, addresses and wishes on white paper lanterns with brushes, and set off firecrackers to encourage the sky lanterns to rise.
2. Playing with dragon lanterns
Playing dragon lantern, also known as playing dragon lantern, dancing dragon lantern and dragon dance, is one of the important traditional cultural activities of our country. Dragon, as the totem of the Chinese nation, is revered and loved by all ethnic groups, and has always been regarded as the first of the five famous animals in China. From the end of the year to the end of the year, or major festivals and solar terms, from national celebrations to folk activities, we should play dragon lanterns with joy in order to pray for the dragon to come down to Switzerland, so as to ensure good weather, national prosperity and prosperity for all industries in a year.
3. Eat Yuanxiao
There is a folk custom of eating Yuanxiao during the Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice, either solid or stuffed. Filled with bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, all kinds of fruit materials, etc., it can be cooked, fried, steamed and fried when eating. At first, people called this kind of food "Floating Yuanzi", and later they called it "Tangtuan" or "Tangyuan". These names are similar to the word "reunion", meaning reunion, which symbolizes the reunion of the whole family, harmony and happiness, and people also miss their parting relatives and place their good wishes on their future life.