The Legend Of Firecrackers
It is said that firecrackers originated from firecrackers. There has been a saying since ancient times that a long time ago, on the night of the Lunar New Year's Eve, a fierce beast called "Nian" appeared. In order to scare off this beast, people would burn bamboo knots at their doorstep or stick red objects outside the house. Due to the expansion of the air inside the bamboo cavity, it would burst and make a loud noise, thereby driving away the Nian beast. With the invention of gunpowder, gunpowder firecrackers replaced the traditional bamboo joint firecrackers.
According to legend, there was a monster called "Nian" in ancient China, with long antennae on its head and exceptionally fierce. Nian has been living deep at the bottom of the sea for years, and only climbs ashore on New Year's Eve, swallowing livestock and causing harm to human life. Therefore, on New Year's Eve, the people of the village support the elderly and children, fleeing to the deep mountains to avoid the harm of the "Nian" beast. On New Year's Eve that year, the people of Taohua Village were helping the elderly and children to take refuge in the mountains, and an elderly beggar came from outside the village. Some villagers seal windows and lock doors, some pack up, some lead cows and sheep, and everywhere people shout and horses hiss, creating a scene of panic and haste. At this moment, who else had the heart to take care of the beggar old man. Only an old lady in the east of the village gave the old man some food and advised him to go up the mountain to avoid the "Nian" beast. The old man stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "If my grandmother allows me to stay at home all night, I will definitely drive the" Nian "beast away." My wife didn't believe it, so she continued to persuade and begged the old man to laugh but not speak. My mother-in-law had no choice but to leave home and take refuge in the mountains. In the middle of the night, the "Nian" beast barged into the village. It found that the atmosphere in the village was different from previous years: at the east end of the village, there was a wife in law's house, the door was pasted with big red paper, and the house was brightly lit with candles. The Nian beast trembled all over and let out a strange cry. Nian glared angrily at his mother-in-law's house for a moment, then rushed over with a wild cry. As he approached the door, there was a sudden explosion sound in the courtyard, and "Nian" trembled all over and dared not move forward anymore. Originally, "Nian" was most afraid of red, flames, and explosions. At this moment, my mother-in-law's door opened wide and I saw an old man in a red robe laughing loudly in the courtyard. Nian was shocked and ran away in embarrassment. The next day was the first day of the first lunar month, and the people who had taken refuge were very surprised to see that the village was safe and sound. At this moment, my wife suddenly realized and quickly told the villagers about the promise of begging the old man. The villagers crowded towards their wives and mother-in-law's house together, only to see red paper pasted on their mother-in-law's door, a pile of unburned bamboo still exploding in the courtyard, and a few red candles still emitting residual light inside the house... The overjoyed villagers dressed in new clothes and hats to celebrate the arrival of good luck, greeting their relatives and friends. This matter quickly spread in the surrounding villages, and people all knew the way to drive away the Nian beast. From then on, every New Year's Eve, every family sticks red couplets and sets off firecrackers; Every household is brightly lit with candles, guarding the night and waiting for the new year. Early in the morning of the first day of junior high school, I still have to go on a family and friendship trip to say hello. This custom is spreading more and more widely, becoming the most solemn traditional festival among Chinese people.
One legged Mountain Ghost
Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there was a person in the mountains of the West, who was over a foot long and fearless in nature. If he committed it, it would make him feel cold and hot. With bamboo shining on the fire, the fire made a sound of rushing and rushing, and he regretted going far away. This is a mythological story about the predecessor of firecrackers - firecrackers. So, in some places, firecrackers are also called firecrackers.
