The-Lantern-Festival

TheLanternFestivalThefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledYuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightXiao.Thefifteenthdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.SothedayisalsocalledYuanXiaoFestivalinChina.OriginOntheoriginoftheLanternFestival,therearethreeclaims.1.LanternFestivalhasbeenvaluedintheWesternHanDynasty.However,theLanternFestivalistrulyafolkfestival,aftertheHan.关于元宵节的起源有三种说法1.正月十五在西汉已经经受到重视，不过，正月十五真正作为民俗节日是在魏汉之后。2.LanteernFestivaloriginatedintheTorchFestival.3.LanternFestivaloriginatedinTaoistpracticesEnlighteningthe“Threesaid”2.元宵节起源于火把节。3.元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”。DuringtheLanternFestival,whatdoyourusuallyplay?Guesslanternriddles(猜灯谜）Watchinglanterns(赏花灯）Liondance(舞狮）FireworksPlaythedragonlantern(耍龙灯）EatingyuanxiaoortangyuanTangYuanTangyuaninChinesehasasimilarpronunciationwith‘tuanyuan’,meaningreunion.Sopeopleeatthemtodenoteunionandhappinessforthefamily.ChineseValentine’sday•Traditionalsocietydoesnotallowyounggirlstogooutfreely,buttheycangohandinhandoutofplayfestival.TheLanternFestivalFlowerlightsisjustthechanceofafriendship.Unmarriedmenandwomenlightsthewaythroughtheflowerstofindobjectsfortheirown.SoitistypicalofChineseValentine’sday•传统社会的年轻女孩不允许外出自由活动，但是过节却可以结伴出来游玩。元宵节赏花灯正好是一个交谊的好机会，未婚男女借着赏花灯也可以顺便为自己物色对象。所以元宵节也可以说是地道的中国情人节。Thankyou!