Shangyuan Festival
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Shangyuan Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration marking the first full moon of the lunar year, known for lantern displays, folk performances, and family gatherings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lantern festival
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traditional Chinese festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lantern Festival
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Yuanxiao Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuanxiao Jie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Heavenly Official Who Grants Blessings
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Tianguan Dadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
end of Chinese New Year celebrations
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spring ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 上元节 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Chinese New Year season
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major traditional festival in Chinese culture ⓘ |
| developedFurtherIn |
Song dynasty
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Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Chinese lunar calendar ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
appreciating lanterns
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dragon dances ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ fireworks ⓘ folk performances ⓘ lantern displays ⓘ lantern riddle guessing ⓘ lighting lanterns ⓘ lion dances ⓘ making offerings to deities ⓘ praying for good fortune ⓘ stilt walking ⓘ temple fairs ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| marks | first full moon of the lunar year ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Hong Kong
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Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainland China NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities ⓘ |
| occursOn | 15th day of the first lunar month ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese New Year
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Xiayuan Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhongyuan Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
brightness and hope
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family reunion ⓘ prosperity in the new year ⓘ |
| timeOfDayTypicallyCelebrated | evening ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
tangyuan
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yuanxiao ⓘ |
| typeOfLantern |
animal-shaped lanterns
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palace lanterns ⓘ paper lanterns ⓘ |
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