LanternFestival元宵节的由来英文介绍LanternFestivalThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthistheChineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightXiao
The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon
SothedayisalsocalledYuanXiaoFestivalinChina
AccordingtotheChinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate
Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere
元宵节正月十五吃元宵的的习俗由来已久,元宵也叫“汤圆”、“圆子”
据说元宵象征合家团圆,吃元宵意味新的一年合家幸福、万事如意
元宵节闹花灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”;正月十五日为上元节,七月十五日为中元节,十月十五日为下元节
主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官,天官喜乐,故上元节要燃灯
元宵节的节期与节俗活动,是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的
就节期长短而言,汉代才一天,到唐代已为三天,宋代则