During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), a Fuzhou prefectural magistrate named Cai Junmo issued an order for every family in the district to light seven lanterns for Lantern Festival (the 15th day of the first lunar month).
明朝時福州一位知府蔡君謨，曾在元宵節下令州內每一戶人家要點燃七盞燈。