Lantern Festival vulgar formation of a long process, according to the general information and folk legend, the first month 15 have been taken seriously in the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han Xin first month on the night at the Oasis Temple worship "too a" campaign, (so a: to dominate all the world God), by later generations as a prelude fifteenth worship gods. However, the fifteenth day as the folk festival is the real, after the Han. Eastern Han Dynasty Buddhist culture of the introduction, for the formation of the customs for Lantern Festival has an important significance in promoting.

Said that the Lantern Festival originated in the "Torch Festival", the Han people in the countryside, holding torches field driven worm beast, hoping to reduce pests, praying to have a good harvest. Even today, people in some parts of southwest China are still the first month 15 reed torches made of wood or tree branches, holding torches in groups, or drying in farms dance field. Sui, Tang, Song has even prospered. Singing and dancing were enough to reach tens of thousands of participants, from dusk until dawn, to covertly while the strike. As society and the times when changes in the customs of the Lantern Festival already has made significant changes, but is still a Chinese folk traditional festivals.

Another one said that the lamp Lantern Festival originated in Taoist practices, "said Three"; the first month on the 15th for the Lantern Festival, July 15 for the Hungry Ghost Festival, October 15th for the ha yuen festival. In charge of the upper, middle and lower ternary, respectively heaven, earth, human 3 officer, Tian Guan joy, so should Lantern Festival Lotus Lantern. Lantern Festival and the Festival of the holiday season secular activities is with the historical development and extension of extension. The length of the festival, the day before the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty has three days of the Song dynasty is as long as five days, the Ming dynasty is from the eighth day lighting, until 17 the night before the first month off the lights, a full 10 days. Connecting with the Spring Festival, the day for the city, crowded at night Enlightening, magnificent. In particular, those delicate, colorful lights, but also make it the climax of recreational activities during the Spring Festival. To the Qing dynasty, but also increased the dragon dance, lion dance, Pao Hanchuan, stilt, Niu Yangge and other "opera 100" content, but holiday season be shortened to 4-5 days.

Festival of Lanterns.

I spent the Festival of Lanterns with my grandparents this year. My family went to my grandparents' home and had dinner with them. We had lots of sweetdumplins. After the dinner, my grandparents and I went out to play fireworks. We had a very good time together.
我今年元宵节是和我姥姥姥爷过的。 我爸爸妈妈和我都去了姥姥家， 和他们一起吃了晚餐。 我们吃了很多元宵。 晚餐过后，我们一起出去放花。 我们在一起过得很愉快

Lantern Festival

The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. The 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.

According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao (glutinous rice ball) and get all their families united in the joyful