Lantern FestivalⅠ

Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival, falls on 15th day of the first month in Lunar Calendar, right after the Spring Festival. It is a traditional festival of China. According to historical records, it came into being in the Han Dynasty. There are several versions about its origination. Here goes the story popular among the people. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Wu in the Han Dynasty, a court maid named Yuan Xiao intended to commit suicide for she missed her parents but was not allowed to leave the court. Dongfang Shuo, a warm-hearted and resourceful official made up his mind to help her when hearing of her story.