1, light body catches animals

Legend has it that a long time ago, there were many fierce birds and animals that harmed people and animals everywhere. On the 14th, 15th and 16th of the first month, every family decorated their homes with lanterns, set off firecrackers and fireworks, and kept their lives and property at home. Since then, every household has hung lanterns and set off fireworks on the fifteenth day of the first month to commemorate this day.

2. Pinglu Uprising

According to legend, the Lantern Festival was set up to commemorate Pinglu during the reign of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, Lv Hou's son Liu Ying became Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty.

However, Lv Hou is in charge of the government. After the rebellion, Emperor Wendi deeply felt that peace and prosperity were hard-won, so he designated the 15th day of the first month of the first month to quell the "Zhu Lu rebellion" as a fun day with the people, and every household in the capital celebrated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Since then, the fifteenth day of the first month has become a popular folk festival-"Lantern Festival".

3. Dong Fangshuo and Yuanxiao Girl

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty received a post saying that Chang 'an was robbing and setting fire to the Forbidden City, which burned for fifteen days and became a red snack. So Dong Fangshuo said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Vulcan likes to eat glutinous rice balls. Don't Yuanxiao in the palace often make dumplings for you? " .

On the fifteenth day of the first month, Chang 'an City was decorated with colorful lights, and the tourists were bustling and very lively. They passed safely, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed. He ordered that glutinous rice balls be made for Vulcan on the fifteenth day of the first month of each year, and that lights be hung and fireworks be set off in the whole city on the fifteenth day of the first month. Because jiaozi cooked by Yuanxiao is the best, this day is called Lantern Festival.