First, Shangyuan Festival has the longest day in Chang 'an.
In the Tang Dynasty, Shangyuan Festival was an important traditional festival. Therefore, at the end of the 2-minute long shot at the beginning of the first episode of the drama, the official read: "Shangyuan Festival knows no national boundaries, and there is no curfew at 12", which not only explains the background and time of the story, but also shows the characteristics of making lanterns and enjoying lanterns before and after the Lantern Festival. Among the lantern customs of Shangyuan presented in the play, the most distinctive ones are various shapes of lighting, such as carp lanterns, which are homophonic with the Tang calendar, expressing the good intentions of the ruling class to illuminate the Tang Dynasty and the expectations of ordinary people for life. The giant lantern tower that attracts the audience's attention in the film was made by the skillful craftsman Mao Shun. The Shangyuan Lantern Tower, which is tens of meters high, shows the highest level of lantern art in the Tang Xuanzong era and is also the highlight of the emperor and ministers attending the calyx dinner in Xingqing Palace. The whimsy and exquisite craftsmanship of Mao Shun Lighthouse made the audience question whether the Tang Dynasty the year before last could produce such a scientific and technological creation. According to historical records, "Mao Shun, a skillful craftsman, made colorful lanterns with 30 lampstands, 150 feet high, and hung pearls, jade and gold and silver. When the breeze arrived, it suddenly became a rhyme. Just like dragons, dragons, tigers and leopards jumping, it seems non-human. "
Second, the Shangyuan Festival in the Tang Dynasty
The festivals in the Tang Dynasty are the inheritance of the previous festivals, but some of them are innovations of the festivals in the Tang Dynasty. This new meaning refers to a brand-new festival or adding new elements to traditional festivals. The festivals in the Tang Dynasty have a strong entertainment color. On the Lantern Festival, ordinary people took to the streets to watch song and dance performances and float parades, which attracted many fans to follow, and their madness was no less than today's fan culture. There are many kinds of festivals and folk customs in the Tang Dynasty, and people are willing to go out and participate in these activities outdoors. The cultural atmosphere formed at this time is even stronger. It can be seen that Shangyuan Festival combines the characteristics of festivals, religious ceremonies, people lifting short curfews and holding large-scale activities, which matched the historical status of Chang 'an at that time. The festival activities of Shangyuan Festival show the characteristics of Chang 'an as an international metropolis, which has produced a huge media gathering effect and business card effect among multi-nationalities.