The origin of the Lantern Festival (100 words):

It is said that after the death of Empress Lu, her family was afraid of losing power and plotted a rebellion. The clan king Liu Nang of Qi joined forces with Zhou Bo to put down the rebellion. "Zhu Lu's Rebellion". Later Liu Heng ascended the throne and was called Emperor Wen of Han. He designated the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the day when the "Zhu Lu Rebellion" was quelled, as a day of fun with the people, and every family decorated it with lights and colors to celebrate. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month becomes the Lantern Festival.

Customs of the Lantern Festival:

Eat Yuanxiao on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. "Yuanxiao" has been used as food for a long time in our country. In the Song Dynasty, a novel food eaten during the Lantern Festival was popular among the people. This kind of food was first called "Fu Yuanzi" and later "Yuanxiao". Businessmen also euphemistically called it "Yuanbao".

Yuanxiao, also known as "tangyuan", is filled with sugar, roses, sesame, bean paste, cinnamon, walnut kernels, nuts, jujube paste, etc., and is wrapped into a round shape with glutinous rice flour. It can be meat or vegetarian and has various flavors. different. It can be boiled in soup, fried or steamed, and has the meaning of happy reunion.