What does the Firecracker Festival in Wuzhou, Guangxi mean?

The Firecracker Festival in Wuzhou, Guangxi is also a fireworks festival.

Introduction:

In Shiqiao, Cangwu County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province, there is a special day, that is, the third day of the third lunar month, because every three years on the third day of the third lunar month, Shiqiao will hold a large-scale folk activity of "grabbing guns". Also known as "Fireworks Festival". The town is full of gongs and drums, firecrackers, dragons and lions, and a festive atmosphere. The villagers' activities of "grabbing fireworks" were also staged on this day. Through this folk activity, they pray for good weather, abundant crops and abundant financial resources.

Origin:

In the early Ming Dynasty, the local people believed in the Northern Emperor and thought it would bring rain and dew to the local area, so they chose to hold a sacrificial ceremony on the third day of March of the Northern Emperor's birthday. 1988, the memorial activities of the Northern Emperor in the scenic spot were resumed locally, and gradually evolved into the "Longyan Fireworks Festival" once every three years. Today, the villagers' competition and concern for fireworks have not changed.

It is reported that as early as 1987, Longyan Scenic Area was listed as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit by Cangwu County, and it was rebuilt. 1988, the Northern Emperor Festival in the scenic spot was resumed locally, and gradually evolved into a triennial "Longyan Fireworks Festival". 20 12 Shiqiao municipal people's government approved cangwu county to set up Longyan tourism culture preparatory Committee to raise funds from the society to further repair Longyan scenic spot.