According to legend, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (former179-former 157) celebrated zhou bo's rebellion against Zhulu on the 15th day of the first month. Every night, he would go out to play in the palace and have fun with the people. In ancient times, the night was the same as the night, and the first month was also called January. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty designated the 15th day of the first month as the Lantern Festival, and this night was called Yuanxiao. Sima Qian founded taichu calendar, which listed the Lantern Festival as a major festival. In the Sui, Tang, Song and other dynasties, this festival was even more prosperous. "Sui Shu Musical Records" Day: "Every time in the first month, all nations come to Korea and stay in Jianguomen, outside Duanmen, until the 15th, which stretches for eight miles." Tens of thousands of people participated in singing and dancing, from faint to dull.
With the changes of society and times, the customs and habits of Lantern Festival have changed greatly, but it is still a traditional festival of Han nationality. Xiangfan people have always had the custom of putting lanterns on the Lantern Festival.
Solve riddles on the lanterns is a characteristic activity of Lantern Festival that has been circulating since ancient times. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, every household hangs colored lights and sets off fireworks. Later, some busybodies wrote riddles on paper and pasted them on colorful colored lights for people to guess. Because riddles can enlighten wisdom and cater to the festive atmosphere, so many people responded, and then guessing riddles gradually became an indispensable program of the Lantern Festival.