Why do you want to enjoy lanterns on the Lantern Festival? When did this custom come into being?

Many excellent traditional cultures have been circulating since ancient times. With the development of history, many traditional cultural festivals have appeared in China, and each festival represents people's expectation and blessing for a better life. Lantern Festival viewing can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. At the earliest time, people worshipped Buddha in order to light lanterns, which became a national custom over time. Today, let's look at the history of the Lantern Festival.

It has a long history and originated in the Han Dynasty.

Lantern Festival viewing can be traced back to the Han Dynasty at the earliest, but it developed and prospered in the Tang and Song Dynasties, with a very far-reaching history. During the Han Dynasty, Buddhism was just introduced into China. Because the emperor admired Buddhism, Buddhism spread rapidly in China. At that time, Emperor Hanming heard that monks would light lamps to worship Buddha on the fifteenth day of the first month, preferring to love Buddha, so he ordered the palace and all temples to light lamps on the fifteenth day of the first month to show their respect for Buddha. People saw this scene and followed suit. Over time, they formed the tradition of hanging lanterns and enjoying lanterns on the Lantern Festival, which has been passed down to this day.

There are different views on the Lantern Festival.

There is another saying about the Lantern Festival, which is related to the traditional Three-Yuan Festival in China. Lantern Festival is also called Shangyuan Festival. On this day, people light lanterns and light them all night. This is to show their respect for Tianguan, hope that the weather will be good in the coming year and pray for peace this year. This is a kind of sustenance for a better life, and it is also a kind of beautiful yearning for people in that era without scientific knowledge. Over time, this custom of lighting and enjoying lanterns has been handed down.

As the most important traditional festival in China, Lantern Festival has always attracted people's attention. It has inherited the culture of China for thousands of years. Both people's love for Buddhism and their expectation for a better life represent people's pursuit of a happy life. This custom can be passed down to this day, and it also embodies the excellent virtue of the Chinese nation not forgetting history and respecting cultural traditions.