1, also known as Lantern Festival and Shangyuan Festival. Folk traditional festivals. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. On this night, there is a custom of watching lights everywhere.

2. Seasonal food for the Lantern Festival. Made of glutinous rice flour, spherical and stuffed, cooked and eaten.

Lantern Festival, "Yuan" means the first and the beginning, for example, every year 1 month is called January; "Night" refers to night, spring night, all night. In addition, this day is also called Shangyuan Festival and Lantern Festival. On this day, many people hang colorful lanterns, and the auspicious food "Yuanxiao" is an indispensable food on people's table. ?

The methods of making Yuanxiao vary from north to south. In the north, the Lantern Festival is mostly hand-rolled by the reed, while in the south, the dumplings are mostly kneaded with the palm of your hand. Yuanxiao can be as big as a walnut or as small as a soybean, usually cooked with soup.

Reasons for eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first month:

1 According to historical records, in 180 BC, Emperor Liu Heng and his ministers zhou bo and Chen Ping quelled the rebellion of the Lushi family, which happened to be the 15th day of the first month. In order to celebrate the victory, grant amnesty to the world and enjoy the fun with the people, Liu Heng designated this day as the Lantern Festival, and every household ate a spherical food with stuffing made of glutinous rice, which meant family reunion.

2. It's a folklore: At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, on his way home, King Zhao of Chu found a white round object floating in the river, which was picked up and cut open. The petal was red as rouge, with a fragrant smell and a sweet taste. King Zhao ordered the minister to consult Confucius. Confucius said: "This is duckweed fruit, and the winner is a sign of rejuvenation." This day is the fifteenth day of the first month, and King Zhao of Chu is very happy, which makes people imitate flour according to the shape of this fruit and eat it, in order to be complete and auspicious. Since then, eating Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first month has been handed down.