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Lantern Festival Celebrates Toilet Goddess with Unique Ceremonies

3/1/2026

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Toilet Goddess Zigu is honored at the Lantern Festival with life-size straw portraits and ceremonies near toilets, pigpens, and kitchens to seek predictions for the year.
The Lantern Festival occurs on the 15th day of the first lunar month and follows the Chinese Spring Festival.
Festivities include lantern displays, dragon and lion dances, and glutinous rice balls symbolizing reunion.
The tradition traces back to the Northern and Southern dynasties.

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Toilet Goddess Zigu is honored at the Lantern Festival with life-size straw portraits and ceremonies near toilets, pigpens, and kitchens to seek predictions for the year.
The Lantern Festival occurs on the 15th day of the first lunar month and follows the Chinese Spring Festival.
Festivities include lantern displays, dragon and lion dances, and glutinous rice balls symbolizing reunion.
The tradition traces back to the Northern and Southern dynasties.