The implication of lighting at the gate of Lantern Festival

Lighting at the gate of the Lantern Festival has many meanings. The most common ones are: avoiding evil spirits, praying for peace, lighting lanterns to show Buddha, praying for Xu Guangming, and being safe and smooth.

1, ward off evil spirits and turn to disaster

On the fifteenth day of the first month, although the moonlight is just right, it is also a festival in the dark, so most of us will light two small lanterns at the main entrance, which means to drive away the black glaze and evil spirits in the dark, so as to avoid evil spirits. This is a very auspicious and wishful thinking. Therefore, lanterns at 15 o'clock in the first month usually mean avoiding evil spirits and turning disasters into disasters. ?

Step 2 pray for peace

On the fifteenth day of the first month, most of the small lanterns hung are red lanterns. On the one hand, red lanterns look very eye-catching, on the other hand, red is a very kind color. When classes are closed on the fifteenth day of the first month, it usually means to pray for peace and wish everything well. Therefore, hanging lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first month also means praying for peace.

3, burning lights to show Buddha

On the fifteenth day of the first month, lanterns were originally used to show Buddha, because such customs began in Buddhism. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to better promote Buddhism, Emperor Hanming used lanterns to worship Buddha statues on the fifteenth day of the first month of each year, so as to achieve the purpose of burning lanterns to show Buddha. But nowadays, people rarely light lanterns to show Buddha, and most of the lanterns on the Lantern Festival also have the meaning of avoiding evil spirits and praying for happiness.

4. Pray for Xu Guangming.

Lantern Festival lanterns are related to gods, so they are also endowed with many symbolic meanings. In ancient times, in order to dispel the fear of darkness, lanterns were derived with the meaning of exorcising evil spirits and praying for light.

5. Safe and stable

In Minnan dialect, the pronunciation of "Deng" is similar to that of "Ding", so lanterns are also used to pray for children to add Ding, seek fame and avoid evil spirits. There is a kind of lamp. At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, lanterns will be placed in temples to make the year safe and smooth by the magic of Buddha.