Lantern FestivalⅡ

He secretly spread the news that the god of fire would set a fire to Chang’an, the capital city of the Han Dynasty, and burn it out on 15th day of the first month in Lunar Calendar. The news sent the whole city into a panic. When Emperor Wu asked his officials for ideas, Dongfang Shuo advised him to give an order that all people should hang red lanterns all over the city and go outside to set off fireworks that day. Dongfang Shuo explained the god of fire would be deceived as he saw there was such a big “fire” on earth. The emperor gave the order and on 15th day of the first month in Lunar Calendar, every one including the maids at court went outside. With the help of Dongfang Shuo, Yuan Xiao finally met her parents. From then on, people all over the nation began to hang red lanterns and set off fireworks on 15th day of the first month in Lunar Calendar.