Legend of the Lantern Festival 100 What are the legends of the Lantern Festival?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a favourite named Dong Fangshuo. One day, Dong Fangshuo had nothing to do and went to the back garden to enjoy the scenery. Walking, I saw a maid-in-waiting ready to throw herself into the well. Dong Fangshuo quickly stopped the maid-in-waiting and asked her why she jumped into the well and killed herself. The maid-in-waiting said, "My name is Yuanxiao. I have been a maid-in-waiting since I was a child, and I have never seen my parents and sister. Every Spring Festival, I feel even worse when I see others happy. That's why ... "Dong Fangshuo thought for a moment and said confidently," Don't be depressed. I promise that I will let you meet your parents and sister on 15 this month. " The next day, Dong Fangshuo dressed up as a fortune teller and told fortune on Chang 'an Avenue. Everyone painted "I will set myself on fire on the 16th day of the first month". Everyone is busy asking how to crack it. Dong Fangshuo said, "On the fifteenth day of the first month, Vulcan will send a goddess in red. She is the messenger who was ordered to burn Chang 'an. As long as we beg her, we may escape this robbery. But you must let the emperor know about it, or a disaster will befall us. " Say that finish and roared off. The ensemble was sent to the emperor, who was surprised. Dong Fangshuo was immediately called in to discuss the matter. Dong Fangshuo pretended to think for a moment and said, "By the 15th, the whole city will be ordered to set off fireworks and hang lanterns, so that people outside the city can enjoy the lanterns in the city. In this way, Chang 'an became lively, and Vulcan thought that Chang 'an was on fire. The emperor even boasted, "This plan is wonderful, this plan is wonderful." . "On the fifteenth Lantern Festival, my parents and sister came to Chang 'an and saw the lantern saying' Lantern Festival'. Sister Yuanxiao shouted, "Yuanxiao! Lantern Festival! " Hearing this, Yuanxiao was very happy to meet his parents and sister.

Since then, people have called the fifteenth day of the first month "Lantern Festival". And it is a custom to set off fireworks and firecrackers at this time of year.