Legend of New Year's Eve

Shichiro shoots at Eve

Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a demon called "Eve". This guy specialized in harming people, especially when he saw a pretty girl in a house, he would go to spoil her at night. And then have to eat the girl to be willing. The people hated it to death, but there was nothing they could do about it.

There was a hunter named Shichirou, who was very powerful, shot arrows very well, and fed a dog that was so powerful that it dared to fight any beast. When Shichiro saw that the people were suffering from Yu, he wanted to get rid of him. He took his dog and searched for Xiu everywhere, but never found him. It turned out that Xixi didn't come out during the day, but only came out after the sun went down, and then disappeared in the middle of the night, so no one knew where it lived.

Seven Lang looking for the "sunset" to find a year, this day is the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, he came to a town, see the people are happy to prepare for the New Year, thought, this town is big, many people, the girl is also many, maybe "sunset" to come. He asked the people of the town to prepare for a discussion, saying that "Xiu" was most afraid of loud noises, and asked everyone not to sleep after dark. Find more knocking things in the house, and when there is a movement, knock hard, so that the "sunset" out of the fear of getting rid of.

This night, "Xiu" really came, he just broke into a house and was found. This family immediately knocked up pots and pans, this family knocked, the whole town also followed the knock up. "Yuki was so scared that he ran around, only to be seen by Shichiro. Shichiro let out his hunting dogs to bite him, and "Xiu" fought with Shichiro and the dogs. When the people heard that there was a fight outside, they all picked up their things and banged them loudly.

At this point, Xiu was a bit outmatched and tried to run away, but his hind legs were bitten by the hounds and he wouldn't let go. Shichiro took advantage of the situation and fired his bow, killing Xiu with a single arrow.

From then on, people called the 30th day of the Lunar New Year "New Year's Eve". On this night, every family would observe the New Year's Eve and set off firecrackers to drive away the bad luck and welcome the happiness and auspiciousness.

Expanded Information

New Year's Eve customs:

1, New Year's Eve dinner

Eating New Year's Eve dinner is the most lively and enjoyable time of the Spring Festival for families. On New Year's Eve, the sumptuous New Year's dishes on the table, the whole family reunion, sitting around the table, *** eat reunion dinner. The table is usually two things, one is the hot pot, one is fish. Hot pot boiling, steaming, warm and inviting, indicating a red-hot; "fish" and "Yu" consonance, is a symbol of "good luck", but also a metaphor for "year after year". There are also turnips, commonly known as head of vegetables, wishing good luck; lobster, popping fish and other fried food, wishing the family prosperity such as "hot cooking oil".

2, posting Spring Festival couplets

Spring Festival couplets, also known as door-to-door, spring stickers, couplets, couplets, peach symbols and so on, it is neat, couplets, concise, sophisticated text depicting the background of the times, expressing the best wishes, is unique to China's form of literature. Every Spring Festival, whether urban or rural, every family has to select a pair of big red Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door, for the festival to increase the festive atmosphere.

3, firecrackers

Chinese Han folk "open door firecrackers" said. That is, the arrival of the new year, the first thing that families open the door is to set off firecrackers, to beep, bla bla bla firecrackers in addition to the old and welcome the new. Firecrackers are a specialty of China, its origin is very early, has been more than two thousand years of history. Firecrackers can create a festive and lively atmosphere, is a festive entertainment, can bring people joy and good luck.

4, hanging lanterns

Chinese lanterns are collectively known as lantern colors. Originating more than 1,800 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty, people hang red lanterns to symbolize reunion before and after the New Year's Eve festival every year to create a festive atmosphere. At the New Year's Eve wake, red lanterns are hung at the door, a roaring red fire is lit in the hall, candles or oil lamps are lit, and the family talks around the table.

5, year-end vigil

New Year's Eve vigil is also a long-standing custom, as early as the Western Jin Dynasty, "Fengtu Ji" in a clear record: "sleepless nights, to wait for the day to be said to vigil." Legend has it that the New Year's Eve vigil is to prevent the infringement of a unicorn that is most afraid of fire, red and sound, so people wear red clothes, light red lanterns, stick red paper, set off fireworks and firecrackers on New Year's Eve, burn incense and pray for sleepless nights, and there is a custom of "keeping watch for the New Year's Eve". The Imperial Capital Years and Seasons Records recorded: "Burning silver candles, drinking pine mash, sitting to reach the day, the name of the year-end vigil, in order to sign of prolonged life."

Baidu Encyclopedia - New Year's Eve (Traditional Chinese Festival)