Happy China Festival, let’s see how the Lantern Festival is celebrated in various parts of our country!
Introduction: Our motherland is a vast place with abundant resources and a large population. The land and water nurture the people, and different regions have different cultures, forming a rich and colorful Chinese culture. Next, let’s take a look at how people in different regions of our country celebrate the Lantern Festival! The first month of the lunar calendar is the beginning of spring, and there are beautiful festivals everywhere in this month. Mr. Shui Mo lists these traditional Chinese festivals and customs for you one by one.Customs of the Lantern Festival in FuzhouThe Fuzhou Lantern Festival Lantern Festival began in the Han Dynasty and was listed as the best of the Kyoto Lantern Festival in the Song Dynasty. On the day of the Lantern Festival, not only is the lantern market brilliant, but there are also Aoshan displays for people to enjoy. The whole of Fuzhou was crowded with people and it was very lively. I remember last year's Lantern Festival, my friends and I went to Wuyi Square and Nanhou Street. Lanterns were hung everywhere, including paper orange lanterns, carrot lanterns, lotus lanterns, etc. They were unique in shape and bright in color, with a unique flavor of Fuzhou rural life, and very eye-catching.Customs of the Lantern Festival in BeijingThe most lively festival in old Beijing is not the Spring Festival, but the Lantern Festival. From the 13th to the 17th day of the first lunar month, the people of Beijing have five full days and nights of entertainment. The most important activity during the Lantern Festival in old Beijing is watching lanterns. During the Ming Dynasty, the Lantern Market in Beijing was held at the Dengshikou in Dongcheng District. On the night of the Lantern Festival, markets were set up on both sides of the street, selling everything from jewelry and jade to daily necessities. Each shop hung up various lanterns made of silk, burnt beads, bright horns, wheat straw, and tongcao for people to admire. By the Qing Dynasty, lantern fairs were spread all over Beijing.Customs of the Lantern Festival in Shaanxi ProvinceFengxiang County entertains daughters and sons-in-law on the Lantern Festival, which is called "eating the fifteenth." Sending lamps and oil is called "adding oil".Customs of the Lantern Festival in Jiangsu ProvinceOn the Lantern Festival in Wujin District, people tie reeds into torches about ten feet long and stick them in the fields. This is called "lighting up the wealth in the fields" and is used to predict early floods. The white color of fire represents water, and the red color represents drought. On the Lantern Festival in Yixing, children wear ghost masks, bend their legs and shake their shoulders and dance, which is called "jumping ghosts."Customs of the Lantern Festival in Zhejiang ProvinceAccording to folk tradition in Hangzhou, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the day when the Heavenly Official bestows blessings. Many people fast and recite scriptures, then crawl to Mount Wu to worship. The most famous Lantern Festival in Haining County is the exquisite chrysanthemum lanterns. Young men from Shangyu County went to the Kanshi platform to compete in martial arts on the night of the Lantern Festival. In Jiande County, families who have a newly married daughter-in-law will set up wine and offer sacrifices to the bed on the Lantern Festival.Summary: The above article provides us with a detailed analysis of some traditional customs and activities of people in different regions of my country in celebrating the Lantern Festival. You can refer to it. I wish you all good luck and prosperity in the new year! After reading this article, there are more exciting contents in the special topic of the first month of the lunar calendar. Let’s take a look! |
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