The Lantern Fetival (alo called Yuanxiao Fetival)fall on the 15th day of the 1t lunar month，uually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. Yuan literally mean firt，while Xiao refer to night. yuanxiao i the firt time when we ee the full moon in the new year.It i traditionally a time for family reunion. A early a the Wetern Han Dynaty (206 BC-AD 25)，it had become a fetival with great ignificance. Thi day' important activity i watching lantern. There are many different belief about the origin of the Lantern Fetival. One legend tell u that it wa a time to worhip Taiyi， the God of Heaven in ancient time.
The belief wa that the God of Heaven controlled the detiny of the human world. He had ixteen dragon at hi beck and call and he decided when to inflict drought，torm，farmine or petilence upon human being. Beginning with Qinhihuang，the firt emperor to unite the country， all ubequent emperor ordered plendid ceremonie each year. The emperor would ak Taiyi to bring favorable weather and good health to him and hi people. Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynaty directed pecial attention to thi event.In 104 BC，he proclaimed it one of the mot important celebration and the ceremony would lat throughout the night.