The Origin of Fire Jumping on the 15th Day of the First Moon

This ancient festival originated from ancient hunter tribes, where hunters would dance, chant and pray over bonfires in order to please the gods and pray for a good harvest and peace, expressing their reverence and faith in the gods. Later, this activity evolved into a festival for farmers to celebrate a good harvest and gradually spread to the folklore, becoming a popular folk festival. Fire Jumping, also called Fire Jumping Festival. It is a traditional Chinese folk festival with strong traditional characteristics of Chinese folk culture. The fire jumping activity usually takes place on the night of the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, which is also known as the Lantern Festival. On this day, people will choose the purpose of praying for peace and blessings, or welcoming the god of wealth, or driving away evil spirits to avoid disasters, or seeking love and affection, and raise bonfires in crop fields or village squares, and then dance or play some games next to the fires, such as grabbing vegetables, guessing lantern riddles, riddles and so on.