During the period of Shun Di in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling, a native of Pei Guofeng, held a "Lantern Festival" ceremony in Hemingshan, Sichuan, which is the oldest known primitive Lantern Festival.

During the Southern Dynasties, the custom of holding the traditional Lantern Festival appeared in Jiankang (now Nanjing), and its grand occasion was the highest in the country.

Lantern Festival flourished in Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty.

During Yang Di's reign, the lantern festival was held at the end gate of the main entrance of Luoyang Miyagi, the capital of the first month, and the end gate was brightly lit.

Custom: The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month is the first important festival after the Spring Festival.

China has a vast territory and a long history, so the customs of celebrating the Lantern Festival are different all over the country, among which eating Yuanxiao, watching lanterns and dancing dragons and lions are several important folk customs.