Why do we play with lanterns during the Lantern Festival? Why is the Lantern Festival also called the Shangyuan Festival?
Introduction: The Lantern Festival is an ancient traditional festival, and the Lantern Festival has many customs, and playing with lanterns is one of them. So why do we play with lanterns during the Lantern Festival? Why is the Lantern Festival also called the Shangyuan Festival? Want to know more about the first month of 2019? Please pay attention to the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar in 2019 on Shuimoxiansheng.com!Why do we play with lanterns during the Lantern Festival?Legend about the Lantern FestivalLegend has it that a long time ago, a divine bird was accidentally shot to death by an unsuspecting hunter because it got lost. The Emperor of Heaven was furious and ordered his heavenly soldiers to set fire to the human world on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and burn all the people, animals and property. At that time, an old man came up with an idea: "On the 14th, 15th, and 16th days of the first lunar month, every household should hang red lanterns in front of the door and set off firecrackers and fireworks. The Emperor of Heaven will think that people have been burned to death." Everyone nodded in agreement and started to prepare separately. On the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the heavenly soldiers looked down at the mortal world and found it full of fire. Thinking it was the flames of a big fire, they reported to the Emperor of Heaven that there was no need to go down to earth to set the fire. After hearing this, the Emperor of Heaven was very happy. In this way, people saved their lives and property. From then on, on the 14th, 15th and 16th day of the first lunar month every year, every household would hang up lanterns, light fireworks and set off firecrackers to commemorate this day. The Origin of Lantern Festival The custom of playing with lanterns began in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the custom of lighting lanterns became popular and was passed down to later generations. The Nirvana Sutra says that after the Buddha died, he was cremated and his relics were placed in an exquisite jar and placed on a golden bed. Buddhist disciples scattered flowers and played music, and lit a lamp every time they walked around the city to express their condolences to the Buddha. Therefore, the emergence of the custom of lantern lighting is mainly related to the spread of Buddhism. Why is the Lantern Festival also called the Shangyuan Festival?About the Lantern Festival: Tianguan TheoryOriginated from the "Three Elements Theory" of Taoism. Taoism has three officials: the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official. It is said that the Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official forgives sins, and the Water Official relieves disasters. The birthdays of the Three Officials are the 15th day of the first lunar month, the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, and the 15th day of the tenth lunar month. These three days are called "Shangyuan Festival", "Zhongyuan Festival" and "Xiayuan Festival". The officials in charge of the upper, middle and lower Yuan are heaven, earth and man respectively. The heavenly official is happy, so lights must be lit on the Lantern Festival. About the Lantern Festival: The Buddha Respect Theory The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival which has existed as early as the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. The Lantern Festival began in the Eastern Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Ming. Emperor Ming promoted Buddhism. He heard that in Buddhism, monks would view Buddha relics and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. So he ordered that lanterns be lit in the palace and temples on that night to worship Buddha, and ordered both the nobles and common people to hang lanterns. Later, this Buddhist ritual festival gradually became a grand folk festival. This festival has gone through a development process from the palace to the folk, and from the Central Plains to the whole country. The new wave of annual fortune in 2019 has already changed. Calculate your own fortune in advance, correct your mistakes if there are any, and encourage yourself if there are none, so that the new year will be smooth and safe. To calculate your new fortune in 2019, please click on the [Premium Calculation] below to learn about your new fortune. I wish you peace and happiness in the new year! |
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