Start of Spring, the first solar term in the 24 solar terms. From today on, the east wind replaces the west wind, and the prelude of the year begins. Since ancient times, Start of Spring has played an important role in people's lives. Today, many people in Suzhou still celebrate the Start of Spring in different ways. So, how much do you know about the customs of "Start of Spring"?
The origin of Lantern Festival
According to legend, in order to celebrate Zhou Bo on the fifteenth day of the first month Pingzhu Lu chaos, on this night, will go out to play, with the people, in ancient times, night night, the first month is also known as the January, the Emperor Wen will be the fifteenth day as the Lantern Festival, this night is called Yuanxiao. Sima Qian created the Taichu Calendar, which listed the Lantern Festival as a major festival. Since Sui, Tang and Song dynasties, it has flourished. With the change of society and times, the customs of Lantern Festival have already changed greatly, but it is still a traditional Chinese folk festival.
Custom of Lantern Festival
Since ancient times, the custom of Lantern Festival has been dominated by the custom of viewing lanterns in a warm and festive way. Extending or expanding with the development of history. As far as the length of the festival is concerned, the Han Dynasty is only one day, to the Tang Dynasty has been three days, the Song Dynasty is as long as five days, the Ming Dynasty is from the eighth light, until the night of the first seventeen lights, is the longest Lantern Festival in Chinese history, and the Spring Festival, the day for the city, lively, night burning lights, magnificent. Especially the exquisite, colorful lights, but also make it the climax of the Spring Festival entertainment activities. In the Qing Dynasty, dragon dance, lion dance, land boat running, stilt walking, Yangko dance and other "hundred shows" were added, but the festival was shortened to four to five days.
Wish all students, learning progress;
Wish all parents, all the best;
May all efforts be fruitful!
I wish you a happy Lantern Festival!
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