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anotherlegendassociatesthelanternfestivalwithtaoism.tianguanisthetaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.itissaidthattianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment,sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.
yetanothercommonlegenddealingwiththeoriginsofthelanternfestivalspeaksofabeautifulbirdthatflewdowntoearthfromheaven,whichwashuntedandkilledbysomevillagers.thisangeredthejadeemperorinheavenbecausethebirdwashisfavoriteone.therefore,heplannedastormoffiretodestroythevillageonthe15thlunarday.thejadeemperor'sdaughterheardofthisplan,andwarnedthevillagersofherfather’splantodestroytheirvillage.thevillagewasinturmoilbecausenobodyknewhowshouldtheyescapetheirimminentdestruction.