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Page ? * 关于元宵节 英文版 介绍 风俗 第一页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 Chinese Lantern Festival because the first lunar month is called yuan-month and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. And the moon is supposed to be full on lantern day. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China. 第二页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 special celebrations EAT these sweet soup balls or rice dumplings 第三页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 special celebrations dragon lantern dance Stilts-Walking (with long stilt tied to their feet ) 第四页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 special celebrations local lantern exhibition (the most appealing activity ) 第五页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 　Origin There exsists many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival. But one thing for sure is that it had something to do with religious worship. 第六页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 One of the most popular legends tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided when to inflict drought, storms, famine orpestilence（瘟疫）upon human beings. BACK 第七页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all subsequent emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he proclaimed it one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would last throughout the night. 第八页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 Another?legend?associates?the?Lantern?Festival?with?Taoism.?Tianguan?is?the?Taoist?god?responsible?for?good?fortune.?His?birthday?falls?on?the?15th?day?of?the?first?lunar?month.?It?is?said?that?Tianguan?likes?all?types?of?entertainment.?So?followers?prepare?various?kinds?of?activities?during?which?they?pray?for?good?fortune.? 第九页，共三十二页，2022年，8月28日 Until the