On the Lantern Festival night of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong hung elaborate lanterns in Shangyang Palace…
On the Lantern Festival night of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong hung elaborate lanterns in Shangyang Palace, piling them like mountains and adorning with silk brocades as dense as blooming trees. From palaces to palace gates, the light shone as bright as day.
At that time, the Taoist master Ye Fashan stood by and said, "Tonight's lantern festival is unmatched under heaven, only Liangzhou's comes close."
The emperor was surprised, "Have you ever traveled to Liangzhou?" He replied, "I just came from there and hurried here at your call." The emperor was even more amazed, "I wish to visit Liangzhou, can we go?"
Ye Fashan told him to close his eyes and hold his breath. At once, the emperor felt wind and thunder surging around his robes.
In a moment, he touched solid ground. Opening his eyes, he saw thousands of lanterns glowing, fragrant dust covering the fields, red mansions stretching like daylight, and the quiet night shining warm as spring. Liangzhou's scenery unfolded before him in an instant.