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Therearemanystoriesonhowthisfestivalwascreated.Oneotherstoryisaboutamaid.IntheHanDynasty,Mr.Easternwasafavoriteadvisoroftheemperor.Onewinterday,hewenttothegardenandheardalittlegirlcryingandgettingreadytojumpintoawelltocommitsuicide.Mr.Easternstoppedherandaskedwhy.Shesaidshewasamaidintheemperor'spalaceandhernamewasYuan-Xiao.
Sheneverhadthechancetomeetherfamilyaftershestartedworkedatthepalace.Shemissedthemsomuchevery12thlunarmonth.Ifshecouldn'thavethechancetoshowherfilialpietyinthislife,shewouldratherdie.Mr.Easternpromisedhertofindawaysoshecouldreunionwithherfamily.Mr.Easternleftthepalaceandsetupafortune-tellingstallonthestreetanddisguisedhimselfasafortuneteller.Becauseofhisreputation,manypeopleaskedfortheirfortunes.
Buteveryonegotthesameprediction-aseverefireaccidentonthe15thlunarday.Therumorspreadquickly.EveryonewasworriedaboutthefutureandaskedMr.Easternforhelp.Mr.Easternsaid,"Onthe13thlunarday,theGodofFirewillsendafairyladyinredtoburndownthecity.Ifyouseealadyinredwearinggreenpantsridingablackhorseonthatday,youshouldaskforhermercy."Onthatday,Yuan-Xiaopretendedtobetheredfairylady.Whenpeopleaskedforherhelp,shesaid,"I'mthemessengeroftheGodofFireandcametocheckonthecityandI'mgoingtosetupfireon15th.ThisisanorderfromJadeEmperor.Hewillwatchfromtheheavens.
IwillgiveyouacopyoftheimperialdecreefromtheGodofFire.Youshouldgotoaskyouremperortofindawayout."Aftersheleft,peoplewenttothepalacetoshowtheemperorthedecreewhichreads"Thecapitalcityisintrouble.Fireburnsonthepalace,andfirefromHeavenburnsallnightlongonthe15th."TheemperorofHanDynastywasveryshocked.HecalledandaskedMr.Easternforadvice.Afterponderingforawhile,Mr.Easternsaid,"IheardthattheGodofFirelikestoeatTang-Yuan(Sweetdumpling).DoesYuan-XiaooftencookTang-Yuanforyou?Onthe15thlunarday,letYuan-XiaomakeTang-Yuan.
YourMajestywilltakechargeoftheworshippingceremonyandyouwillgiveanordertoeveryhousetoprepareTang-YuantoworshiptheGodofFireatthesametime.Also,deliveranotherordertoaskeveryhouseinthecitytohangredlanternandexplodefirecrackers.Lastly,everyoneinthepalaceandpeopleoutsidethecityshouldcarrytheirlanternsonthestreettowatchthelanterndecorationandfireworks.Ifeverythinggoesthisway,theJadeEmperorwouldbedeceived.
Theneveryonecanavoidthefireaccident."Theemperorhappilyfollowedtheplan.Lanternswereeverywhereinthecapitalcityonthenightofthe15thlunarday.Peoplewerewalkingonthestreet.Firecrackerskeptmakinglotsofnoise.Itlookedliketheentirecitywasonfire.Yuan-Xiao'sparentswentintothepalacetowatchthelanterndecorations,andYuan-Xiaomadeabiglanternandwrotehernameonthelantern.Theyhappilyreunitedtogetherafterherparentscalledhername.Everybodywassafeduringthenight.TheemperorofHanDynastyhadaneworderthatpeopleshoulddothesamethingeveryyear.SinceYuan-XiaocookedthebestTan-Yuan,peoplecalledthedayYuan-XiaoFestival.
这一则传说与吃元宵的习俗有关:相传汉武帝有个宠臣名叫东方朔,他善良又风趣。有一年冬天,下了几天大雪 ,东方朔就到御花园去给武帝折梅花 。刚进园门,就发现有个宫女泪流满面准备投井。东方朔慌忙上前搭救,并问明她要自杀的原因。原来 ,这个宫女名叫元宵,家里还有双亲及一个妹妹,自从她进宫以后 ,就再也无缘东方朔与元宵姑娘的传说和家人见面,每年到了腊尽春来的时节,就比平常更加的思念家人 。觉得不能在双亲跟前尽孝 ,不如一死了之。东方朔听了她的遭遇,深感同情,就向她保证 ,一定设法让她和家人团聚。
一天,东方朔出宫在长安街上摆了一个占卜摊 。不少人都争着向他占卜求卦。不料,每个人所占所求,都是“正月十六火焚身”的签语。一时之间 ,长安里起了很大恐慌 。人们纷纷求问解灾的办法。东方朔就说:“正月十五日傍晚,火神君会派一位赤衣神女下凡查访,她就是奉旨烧长安的使者 ,我把抄录的偈语给你们,可让当今天子想想办法。 ”说完,便扔下一张红帖 ,扬长而去 。老百姓拿起红帖,赶紧送到皇宫去禀报皇上。
汉武帝接过来一看,只见上面写着:“长安在劫 ,火焚帝阙,十五天火,焰红宵夜” ,他心中大惊,连忙请来了足智多谋的东方朔。东方朔假意的想了一想,就说:“听说火神君最爱吃汤圆,宫中的元宵不是经常给你做汤圆吗?十五晚上可让元宵做好汤圆。万岁焚香上供 ,传令京都家家都做汤圆,一齐敬奉火神君 。再传谕臣民一起在十五晚上挂灯,满城点鞭炮、放烟火 ,好像满城大火,这样就可以瞒过玉帝了。此外,通知城外百姓 ,十五晚上进城观灯,杂在人群中消灾解难”。武帝听后,十分高兴 ,就传旨照东方朔的办法去做 。
到了正月十五日长安城里张灯结彩,游人熙来攘往,热闹非常。宫女元宵的父母也带着妹妹进城观灯。当他们看到写有“元宵 ”字样的大宫灯时 ,惊喜的高喊:“元宵!元宵!”,元宵听到喊声,终于和家里的亲人团聚了 。
如此热闹了一夜,长安城果然平安无事。汉武帝大喜 ,便下令以后每到正月十五都做汤圆供火神君,正月十五照样全城挂灯放烟火。因为元宵做的汤圆最好,所以这天叫做元宵节 。
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