What are the customs of Sichuan Lantern Festival?

Putting lanterns on the Lantern Festival is also a folk custom. Sky lanterns, also known as Kongming lanterns, were invented by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. It is said that the custom of flying lanterns was introduced by immigrants from Huian, Fujian, and it has a history of more than 200 years. Legend has it that the sky lantern can touch the gods, so the caster writes his name, address and wish on the white paper lantern with a brush, and sets off firecrackers to encourage the sky lantern to rise.

Step 2 play with dragon lanterns

Playing dragon lanterns, also known as playing dragon lanterns, dancing dragon lanterns and dancing dragon, is one of the important traditional cultural activities in China. As a totem of the Chinese nation, the dragon is revered and loved by people of all ethnic groups, and has always been regarded as the first of the five famous beasts in China.

From the end of the year to the end of the year, or on major festivals and solar terms, from national celebrations to folk activities, dragon lanterns should be played with joy in order to pray for the arrival of dragons in Switzerland, so as to ensure a smooth year, prosperity of the country and prosperity of all walks of life.

Step 3 eat yuanxiao

There is a folk custom of eating Yuanxiao on the Lantern Festival. Yuanxiao is made of glutinous rice, which can be solid or stuffed. Filled with bean paste, sugar, hawthorn, various fruit materials and so on. You can cook, fry, steam and fry when you eat.

At first, people called this kind of food "Floating Zi Yuan", and later they called it "Tangtuan" or "Tangyuan". These names are similar to the word "reunion", which means reunion, symbolizing family reunion, harmony and happiness. People also miss their departed relatives and place their best wishes on their future lives.

Step 4 send a children's lamp

Short for "sending lanterns", it is also called "sending lanterns", that is, before the Lantern Festival, the bride's family sends lanterns to the newly married daughter's house, or ordinary relatives and friends give them to the newly married infertile family to add auspiciousness, because "lamp" is homophonic with "Ding".

This custom exists in many places. In Sichuan, lanterns are put on the eighth to fifteenth day of the first month. In the first year, a pair of palace lanterns and a pair of stained glass lamps were presented. I hope my daughter will be lucky after marriage and have children early. If the daughter is pregnant, in addition to the big palace lantern, she should also send one or two small lanterns to wish her a safe pregnancy.

5, lion dance

Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China. Whenever the Lantern Festival or the celebration of the General Assembly, people always come to the lion dance to entertain. This custom originated in the Three Kingdoms period and was popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It has a history of 1000 years.