The ruler of heaven, the Jade Emperor, became enraged and ordered the destruction of the village in a firestorm on the 15th lunar day.
The inhabitants, seeing a beautiful bird flying from heaven to earth, mistook it for a ferocious animal and killed it. The villagers organized their defence against the wild beasts. Legend has it that in ancient times a certain village was attacked by wild beasts that hunted people and animals. There are three popular legends and one imperial version that explain the origin of the Chinese Lantern Festival.
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It is called Xia-Yuan Festival and is addressed to Shui Guan Da Di, to free people in difficulty. People pray to Di Guan Da Di for their deceased ancestors and pray that the wandering spirits of the region of hell will not come to haunt them or their loved ones.During this festival, people try not to do anything unseemly and prefer visiting temples to pray.The third festival takes place in the tenth lunar month. It lasts a month and could be described as the feast of indulgence. It is called the Chung-Yuan Festival (or Spirit Festival). The second festival takes place in the seventh lunar month. Young couple holding lanterns at Chinese new year. After the establishment of the Republic in 1912, it was reduced to a single day. Soon after, however, the Qing dynasty (1644 to 1911/12) reduced the festivities to four days. With the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) it reached its peak of ten days. By the time of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it lasted for five days. The Tang dynasty (618-907) increased the number to three. The Lantern Festival began in the Han Dynasty (206-220 AD). It is a traditional festival that is more than two thousand years old and has gone through various stages, depending on the dynasties. And on the last of these days, the Lantern Festival takes place. The Chinese celebrate the New Year for sixteen days. This year’s Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, January 22 with the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit. Religion, philosophy, legends, imperial politics, and folklore – these are the ingredients of one of the most popular celebrations in China associated with the New Year of the Asian giant.
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