During the Lantern Festival, Chinese people have the custom of guessing riddles while watching lanterns. Folk experts say that guessing lantern riddles has a long history in China. According to records, guessing lantern riddles began to be popular since the Southern Song Dynasty and has remained popular ever since.
“Guessing lantern riddles”, also known as “fighting lantern riddles”, appeared in the Song Dynasty. Southern Song Dynasty, the capital of Lin ‘an every time the Lantern Festival riddles, riddles of many people. The beginning is the good riddles written on paper, posted on the colorful lights for people to guess. Because riddles can inspire wisdom and interest, so spread in the process by all levels of social welcome.
The Lantern Festival falls on 5th day of the first lunar month, February 26. In the traditional festival of the Lantern Festival, guessing lantern riddles is of course indispensable in Orientflex. Orientflex also prepared lantern riddles. Everyone have to use their brains to guess the riddles.
Let’s see how many you can guess right!