Origin: During the Lantern Festival, Chinese people have the custom of "watching lanterns and guessing riddles". Folklore experts said that guessing lantern riddles has a long history in our country. According to records, guessing lantern riddles became popular since the Southern Song Dynasty and continues to this day. "Guessing lantern riddles", also called "playing lantern riddles", appeared in the Song Dynasty. Guessing puzzles can exercise thinking and inspire the spirit. It is an intellectual entertainment activity.

Historical development: During the Southern Song Dynasty, many people in Lin'an, the capital, made and guessed riddles during the Lantern Festival. In the beginning, some good people wrote riddles on slips of paper and pasted them on colorful lanterns for people to guess. Because riddles can enlighten wisdom and are interesting, they are very popular among all walks of life in the process of spreading.

At first, this festival was only popular in the Han Dynasty. However, with the development of society and the exchange of various cultures, the term "Lantern Festival" came into being. From then on, it slowly spread to all of China. .

And the ancients preferred to put up lamps at night, because putting up lamps at night and writing their wishes on them would help them realize it, and it could also add a little bit of happiness to their hearts to a certain extent. comfort. Some poor people who cannot afford lights will light candles on this day and fill every place in their home with candles to make the whole home bright and lively.

Although it has gradually become the Lantern Festival, and there is a custom of eating Lantern Festival, every household still has to put up lanterns. Although there is no longer the custom of guessing lantern riddles like in ancient times, it is still revealed everywhere. With the atmosphere of ancient people and the customs of the Lantern Festival, it is inevitable to incorporate the ideas of ancient people into the current festival atmosphere.