The Lantern Viewing Lantern on the fifteenth day of the first month began at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang during the Ming Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Legend has it that on this day in 68 AD, the Buddhas competed with each other and the Buddhas won, forming the world-famous White Horse Temple Monks' Association. #Luoyang Headlines#
Emperor Hanming then ordered the Buddha to burn the lamp on the day of the fifteenth day of the first month of the buddha's change, and personally went to the monastery to display the lamp to show the Buddha. Since then, Lantern Lights have become popular.
During the Sui Dynasty, the fifteenth day of the first month was already a very important day of celebration. The Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang summoned the chiefs of the Zhu dynasty to the eastern capital luoyang and held the most grand "Lantern Party" in Chinese history.
According to historical records: On the fifteenth day of the first month of 610 AD, Yang Guang, the Sui Emperor who returned to the eastern capital Luoyang, summoned Biji Luoyang, chiefs of 27 countries such as Gaochang, Yanqi, Kangguo, and Anguo in the western region, to celebrate Chen Baiju on Duanmenwai Avenue, around the theater for 5,000 steps, and more than 10,000 musicians played with various instruments, and the music was melodious, spreading throughout luoyang city, and ending in the end of the month.
Under Yang Guang's "tossing", the Luoyang City, which was illuminated all night long, decorated the cityscape, and the shops in the East City renovated the facades, the trees were all decorated with draperies, the dragon's whiskers were paved, and the Hu family merchants passed through the liquor store without taking any money.
Although the Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang's luxurious life reached its peak, his wanton made the fifteenth day of the first month more prominent. Later, the Chinese Lantern Festival was enjoyed here. It formed an important activity that was very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties, from the emperor down to the common people. #文化大拜年 #
