On March 3rd, the Lantern Festival in the Year of the Horse coincides with the total lunar eclipse.

When the "red moon" meets thousands of lightsIt is the successful conclusion of the Spring Festival.

It is also the grand opening of the good fortune of the Year of the Horse.

Tonight, let's go to a reunion appointment celebrated by heaven and earth.

The origin of the lantern festival

——————————————Lantern Festival, also known as Shangyuan Festival, Tianguan Festival, Spring Lantern Festival, the first lunar month and Yuanxi, is one of the traditional festivals in China, which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. The first month is the first month of the lunar calendar, and the ancients called "night" "night". The fifteenth day of the first month is the first full moon night in a year, so it is called "Lantern Festival". Lantern Festival was selected as the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Lantern Festival customs

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Flower-viewing lanterns: The custom of flower-viewing lanterns in the Lantern Festival began in the period of Emperor Hanming in the East, when Emperor Hanming, in order to promote Buddhism, ordered "burning lanterns to offer Buddha" in palaces and temples on the night of the 15th day of the first month. Since then, this custom has gradually spread from the court to the people and has become one of the important activities of the Lantern Festival.

Eating Yuanxiao: It is an important custom to eat Yuanxiao on the Lantern Festival. According to the different methods and components, the taste also has its own taste. According to folk tradition, generally, the north eats Yuanxiao while the south eats glutinous rice balls. Whether it is Yuanxiao or Tangyuan, it can be boiled, fried and steamed, which means a happy reunion.

Solve riddles on the lanterns: solve riddles on the lanterns, also known as playing riddles, is a unique form of traditional folk entertainment with rich national style in China. It is a characteristic activity of the Lantern Festival that has been circulating since ancient times. It shows the intelligence and wisdom of the working people in ancient China and their yearning for a better life.

Dragon lantern: Dragon is an auspicious mythical animal, and also a totem and symbol of the nation. There are dragon lanterns all over the country during the Lantern Festival. The early dragon lanterns were about seven or eight feet long. Yarn was attached to bamboo drums to make dragon-shaped lanterns. Dozens of candles were lit inside the dragon head and the dragon body, and then tied to wooden sticks. More than a dozen strong men carried them away. During the performance, the dragon head chased the dragon ball and danced with graceful posture, commonly known as "dragon making".