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What is the origin of the Lantern Festival?
Lantern Festival originated from ancient humans who used torches to exorcise evil spirits during festivals. This festival is dedicated to the gods. Because it is held at night, it is natural to burn torches. Later, it gradually evolved into the Lantern Festival. It is said that a long time ago, a god bird was trapped and landed on earth, but was accidentally shot dead by an unsuspecting hunter. The Emperor of Heaven was very angry when he learned about it, so he ordered the heavenly soldiers to set fire to the world on the fifteenth day of the first month and burn all mankind to death. The daughter of the Emperor of Heaven was kind-hearted, and could not bear to see the innocent suffering of the people, so she risked her life and told the people the news. When people heard the news, it was like a thunderclap on their heads. I'm too scared to know what to do. It was a long time before an old man came up with an idea. He said, "On the 14th, 15th and 16th of the month, every family hangs red lanterns, lights firecrackers and sets off fireworks at home. On the night of the fifteenth day of the first month, the mountain soldiers looked down and found that there was a red light in the world, thinking it was the flame of a big fire, and told the Emperor of Heaven not to set fire to the earth. People thus saved their lives and property. In order to commemorate this success, every household hangs lanterns and sets off fireworks to commemorate this day on the fifteenth day of the first month.