一月一日元宵节的来历
一月一日元宵节的来历
元宵节的历史由来：元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在2000多年前的西汉就有了，元宵赏灯始于东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。 在汉文帝时，已下令将正月十五定为元宵节。汉武帝时，“太一神”的祭祀活动定在正月十五。（太一：主宰宇宙一切之神）。司马迁创建“太初历”时，就已将元宵节确定为重大节日。
另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。
元宵节习俗与礼物：
吃元宵
正月十五吃元宵，“元宵”作为食品，在我国也由来已久。宋代，民间即流行一种元宵节吃 的新奇食品。这种食品，最早叫“ 浮元子”后称“元宵” ，生意人还美其名曰“元宝” 。元宵即"汤圆"以白糖、玫瑰、芝麻、豆沙、黄桂、核桃仁、果仁、枣泥等为馅，用糯米粉包成圆形，可荤可素，风味各异。可汤煮、油炸、蒸食，有团圆美满之意。陕西的汤圆不是包的，而是在糯米粉中"滚"成的，或煮司或油炸，热热火火，团团圆圆。
观 灯
汉明帝永平年间（公元58--75），因明帝提倡佛法,适逢蔡愔从印度求得佛法归来，称印度摩喝陀国每逢正月十五，僧众云集瞻仰佛舍利，是参佛的吉日良辰。汉明帝为了弘扬佛法，下令正月十五夜在宫中和寺院"燃灯表佛"。此后，元宵放灯的习俗就由原来只在宫廷中举行而流传到民间。即每到正月十五，无论士族还是庶民都要挂灯，城乡通宵灯火辉煌。
元宵放灯的习俗，在唐代发展成为盛况空前的灯市，当时的京城长安已是拥有百万人口的世界最大都市，社会富庶。在皇帝的亲自倡导下，元宵灯节办得越来越豪华。中唐以后，已发展成为全民性的狂欢节。唐玄宗（公元685--762）时的开元盛世，长安的灯市规模很大，燃灯五万盏，花灯花样繁多，皇帝命人做巨型的'灯楼，广达20间，高150尺，金光璀
璨，极为壮观。
宋代，元宵灯会无论在规模和灯饰的奇幻精美都胜过唐代，而且活动更为民间化，民族特更强。以后历代的元宵灯会不断发展，灯节的时间也越来越长，。唐代的灯会是"上元前后各一日"，宋代又在十六之后加了两日，明代则延长到由初八到十八整整十天。
到了清代，满族入主中原，宫廷不再办灯会，民间的灯会却仍然壮观。日期缩短为五天，一直延续到今天。
中元节的来历和传说
灯在台湾民间具有光明与添丁的涵义，点燃灯火有照亮前程之意，且台语灯与丁谐音代表生男孩，因此往昔元宵节妇女都会刻意在灯下游走，希望“钻灯脚生卵葩”（就是钻到灯下游走，好生男孩）。
到了现代，元宵节仅仅就成为与家人团圆，一起吃元宵的节日。同时也慢慢延伸为春节的最后一天。很多人都在这一天送给父母礼物，与亲朋好友团圆。团圆的时候多少都会送亲朋好友一些礼物，那么现代人送礼都会选择烟酒茶等作为礼物，但是这种送礼难免会显得应付，敷衍，不够心意。那么如何才能让你的礼物显得有心意，变得高大上呢？
元宵节选礼物，首先要迎合节日习俗，中国人还是很讲究传统的，所以送些元宵之类的礼物。第二，最好选择与健康类有关的礼物，特别是跟自己最亲近或者你所求者的，要显得有心意，可以根据对方身体状况选择有心意的礼物。如果不了解，就选择一些有保健作用的
功能饮品，比如好喝酒的人，送其解酒产品，家里有孩子，送些帮助孩子发育的产品，如果实在不好选择，送健康套装是最好不过的了。例如选择氨康源功能饮品，可以针对不同的人选择不同的产品。也可选择其他品牌，但是氨康源品牌是店铺认为性价比比较高，送礼比较合适的产品。
元宵节，是一个中国人民最重要的节日，吃元宵，看花灯，送礼物，已经成为我们在这个节日的习俗。传承着中国的传统文化，送出你最有心意的祝福。
元宵节的起源2017-01-05 22:15 | #2楼
Yuanxiao Festival The Yuanxiao Festival is on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month. It is closely related to the Spring Festival. In the old days, people began preparing
for the Spring Festival about 20 days before. However, the Yuanxiao Festival marks the end of the New
the full moon in the New year. It is traditionally a time for family reun-io-n. The most prominent activity of the Yuanxiao Festival is the display of all types of beautiful lanterns. So the occasion is also called the Lantern Festival.
“元”是第一的意思，“霄”指夜晚。元宵就是新年首个夜晚，元宵节是家庭团聚的传统佳节，最隆重的活动就是展挂各种各样美丽的灯笼，故此，元宵节又叫“灯节”。
There are many beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival. But one thing for sure is that it had something to do with religious worship.
关于之说多种多样，但是最确切的一种说它跟宗教信仰有关。
One legend tells 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 back and call. It was him who decided when to inflict drought, stor
ms, famine or pestilence upon human beings. Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor united 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 to 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.
有这样一个传说，元宵节是拜“太乙”神的日子，太乙是古代的天神。古人认为天神掌管着人类世界的命运，太乙手下有九条龙听他使唤，他决定人间什么时候遭遇饥荒瘟疫之祸，什么时候受旱灾水涝之苦。从统一中国的第一个皇帝秦始皇开始，每年都举行盛大的仪式，皇帝祈求“太乙”神赐予他和臣民们风调雨顺、健康长寿。汉武帝对元宵灯会特别重视，元封七年（公元前104年），他把元宵钦定为最重要的佳庆之一,庆祝仪式通宵进行。 Another legend associated with the Lantern Festival is 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 his followers prepare various kinds of activities during which they pray for good fortune. 另一个传说认为“灯节”与道教有
关。“天官”是道教的神，专管人间祥运，他出生于农历正月十五。相传“天官”喜乐，所以他的信徒们就准备了各种各样的活动，祈求好运。
The third story about the origin of the festival goes like this. Buddhism first entered China during the reign of Emperor Mingdi of the Eastern Han Dynasty. That was in the first
century. However, it did not exert any great influence among the Chinese people. One day, Emperor Mingdi had a dream about a gold man in his palace. At the very moment when he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was. The gold man suddenly rose to the sky and disappeared in the west. The next day, Emperor Mingdi sent a scholar to India on a pilgrimage to locate Buddhist scriptures. After journeying thousands of miles, the
scholar finally returned with the scriptures. Emperor Mingdi ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and serve as a repository for the scriptures. Followers believe that the power of Buddha can dispel darkness. So Emperor Mingdi ordered his subjects to display lighted lanterns during what was to become the Lantern Festival.
还有一种传说认为元宵节与佛教有关。东汉明帝时期，佛教进入中国，这也是佛教首次传入中国，然而，佛教并没有对中国人产生多大影响。一日，明帝做了个梦，梦见皇宫里有个金人，正当他准备问清这个神秘人物的身世时，金人突然升入天空，消失在西面。次日，明帝委派一位学士去印度开始了他的取经之旅，经过几千里的长途跋涉，学士终于带回了经卷。汉明帝下令建造一所寺庙供佛雕安身、收藏经书。佛徒们相信佛能驱走黑暗，所以汉明帝宣昭他的臣民们张灯结彩，这样就形成了“灯节”。
The custom of lighting lanterns continued. However, the lanterns would develop from si-mp-le ones to those of various color and shape. The scale of the celebration also increased greatly.
张灯的习俗得以延续传承，然而，灯盏由简朴到华贵，样式繁多，庆贺的规模也愈来愈大。