Is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 2020 suitable for praying? The Origin of the Lantern Festival

Is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 2020 suitable for praying? The Origin of the Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is a major festival in the first month of the lunar calendar. Generally speaking, the Chinese New Year is over after the Lantern Festival. Is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 2020 suitable for praying? What is the origin of the Lantern Festival? The arrival of the first month of the lunar calendar, which is the first month of the year, means that we have entered the new year. What should we pay attention to if we want to live a better life in the new year? Shuimoxiansheng.com’s 2020 New Year special topic will tell you.

Is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 2020 an auspicious day for praying?

Lunar calendar: January 15, 2020 Gregorian calendar: February 8, 2020, Saturday, Aquarius
【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】
Marry, move, bring money, move into a new house, build a bed, build a stove, store treasures, accept a marriage proposal, take up a new post, seek an heir, break ground, fast and offer sacrifices, give gifts, govern the way
[Today’s taboos in the almanac]
Put up beams and erect pillars, offer sacrifices and pray for blessings , plant crops, dig canals, release water, build houses, build bridges, build embankments, open warehouses, seek medical treatment, open markets, set up tickets, admit livestock, break ground, start drilling, and bury.
According to the lunar calendar, it is taboo to pray for blessings on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month in 2020, so this day is not very suitable for praying.

Origin of Lantern Festival:

According to general information and folk legends, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was already taken seriously in the Western Han Dynasty. The activity of Emperor Wu of Han worshipping "Taiyi" in Ganquan Palace on the first night of the first lunar month was regarded by later generations as a precursor to the worship of gods in heaven on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month truly became a folk festival after the Han and Wei dynasties.
During the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism flourished and officials and common people generally "lit lanterns to worship Buddha" on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Buddhist lanterns then spread throughout the people. Since the Tang Dynasty, hanging lanterns during the Lantern Festival has become a legal requirement and has gradually become a folk custom.
In June 2008, the Lantern Festival was selected into the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

What is the significance of the Lantern Festival?

The meaning of the Lantern Festival: reunion, harmony, and the pursuit of freedom, these are what we yearn for and our beautiful expectations. The Lantern Festival has rich cultural connotations and a long history, making it unique in the world's folk culture. As the competition among folk festivals in the world intensifies, we must protect it well and pass it on so that it does not face the crisis of being discontinued.
The Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, Yuanxiao Festival, and Shangyuan Festival, is celebrated on the first full-moon night of the year - the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese Spring Festival culture, the Lantern Festival is just one of the important components of the Spring Festival. The ancient Chinese Spring Festival customs lasted as long as one and a half months. The long Spring Festival went through three stages: preparation for the New Year, New Year celebrations, and New Year greetings. The Spring Festival began with the Little New Year on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month and ended with the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Only then was the New Year celebrated.
Fate determines one's entire life, while fortune determines one's current moment. In the method of fortune-telling based on the Eight Characters, the so-called fortune refers to the great fortune, which can be divided into forward and reverse fortune. Do you want to know when your good luck will come? Then take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below, and may you have peace and happiness in your life!

<<:  What can’t you do on the Minor Cold Day in 2020? What can’t you do during the Minor Cold solar term?

>>:  What is the day like on the fourth day of the first lunar month in 2020? Is it a good idea to start renovation?

Recommend

Can’t go out on the beginning of spring? Why is it not advisable to travel far?

Every solar term has its own customs, which have b...