The origin of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival

There is a certain argument among the Han people about why firecrackers should be set off during the Spring Festival. Spring Festival is an important traditional festival in China, and setting off firecrackers is also a traditional custom. Do you know the origin of setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival? Let's have a look!

The origin of setting off firecrackers in festivals.

1. It is auspicious to set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.

There is a saying of "setting off firecrackers" among the Han people. That is, when the new year comes, the first thing for every household to open the door is to set off firecrackers, say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year with firecrackers, and drive away the animals for the New Year. Firecracker is a specialty of China, also known as "Firecracker", "Firecracker" and "Firecracker". Its origin is very early, and it has a history of more than two thousand years.

When the door is opened in the morning of the Spring Festival, firecrackers are set off first, which is called "opening the door to set off firecrackers". After the firecrackers, the ground is broken red, which is called "full house". At this time, the streets were full of anger and joy. During the Spring Festival, in the streets and alleys, large families hang lanterns and tie the knot. In the streets and alleys, all kinds of arts and crafts in the village offer their high skills. In busy rural areas, theatrical troupes are invited to perform, and all kinds of entertainment and play are also carried out, such as listening to Taoist feelings, dancing yangko, singing flower drums, dancing lions, playing dragon lanterns and so on. People celebrate the Spring Festival happily.

Setting off fireworks and firecrackers in the Spring Festival can enhance the festive atmosphere and stimulate people's positive emotions. After setting off firecrackers, red is everywhere, representing celebration, happiness and auspiciousness. Red can make people moderately nervous, keep their concentration and prepare for the new year. When setting off fireworks and firecrackers, the momentum can give people a refreshing sensory enjoyment. Modern people have too much work and study pressure, which can be released to some extent by setting off fireworks and firecrackers to alleviate the pressure on weekdays. Carry forward the traditional customs of the Chinese nation, protect its unique customs and habits, and increase the vitality of the world cultural garden.

2. The legend of setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival

(1) Drive away Nian beast.

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a very fierce beast called Nian in the forest. Every year on New Year's Eve of the twelfth lunar month, it comes out and makes a hullabaloo about, eating people and livestock. No one could subdue it at that time. In order to avoid the disaster of "Nian", people should kill pigs and sheep to worship Nian on New Year's Eve, so as to make it complete, so as not to hurt people and animals.

On New Year's Eve in December of the lunar calendar, people forget to kill pigs and sheep to commemorate the New Year. Over the years, they shouted to eat people. People had no choice but to close the gate and climb to the bamboo building to hide. Walking from house to house, wandering around looking for something to eat. When he saw nothing in the empty place, he couldn't help howling angrily. At this time, a nearby bamboo building caught fire, and the fire was so strong that the bamboo crackled. I heard a sudden sound and fled back to the forest in fear.

The people hiding upstairs discovered the secret. On New Year's Eve of the twelfth lunar month, they cut a lot of bamboo to burn. Nian was scared away when the bamboo crackled. At the same time, people also found that Nian was bright red, so they dyed red boards and hung them on both sides of the gate. This is an endorsement. After the invention of firecrackers and paper, firecrackers replaced firecrackers and red couplets replaced symbols.

(2) Expulsion of "Mandrill"

Commonly known as "New Year's Day". People get up early to set off firecrackers. It is said that this move is to expel "Mandrill". Mandrill is said to be a fierce one-horned ghost in ancient mountains, but it is most afraid of noise, so people scare it away with the explosion of burning bamboo. With gunpowder, people put gunpowder into bamboo tubes to make firecrackers, and then make paper tubes, also known as firecrackers or firecrackers.

In recent years, as an important activity of the Spring Festival, many places have changed the regulations prohibiting filming in cities during the Spring Festival, giving the general public the opportunity to set off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the Spring Festival. Because of firecrackers, the Spring Festival in the city is very lively. When the New Year bell rings at midnight on New Year's Eve, the whole country enters a boiling state, fireworks are flying and firecrackers are ringing, and China people who have always been reserved are integrated into the carnival world. The people of China spent a prosperous year with brilliant fireworks and red paper scraps.