Who can give me a picture of Nian beast, which is the legendary monster year of Chinese New Year? Don't play soy sauce without a plan.

Nian beast, also known as Nian Mo, Xi, Nian and Nian, is an evil beast in ancient Chinese folk myths and legends, which is related to New Year's Eve and Spring Festival.

It is said that Nian beast is big and small, more than ten feet long, and its eyes are like two bells, coming and going like the wind; It makes the sound of "Nian ~" when it barks, hence the name "Nian Beast".

Over time, people gradually found that Nian beast was afraid of three things, namely, red, fire and loud noise; So later, people will get together on New Year's Eve when the new year's animals arrive, stick red paper (later, they will gradually stick peach symbols or red couplets), hang red lanterns, set off firecrackers and so on, so as to drive away the new year's animals.

After the animals are driven away, people always say happily to each other, "It's been another year." Slowly, there is a saying of Chinese New Year, and there is a custom of Chinese New Year.

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Legend of nian beast

According to legend, there was a monster named Nian in ancient China, with long tentacles and sharp teeth. The eyes are fierce. Nian lived on the seabed for many years, and climbed ashore every New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and killing people. So every New Year's Eve, people in the village fled to the deep mountains to avoid the harm of Nian.

On New Year's Eve this year, people in Taohua Village were taking refuge in the mountains when an old beggar came from outside the village. He was leaning on crutches, carrying a bag on his arm, with elegant silver whiskers and staring at Matthew. Some villagers sealed windows and locked doors, some packed their bags, some herded cattle and drove sheep, and people shouted hisses everywhere, which was a scene of panic.

At this time, who still has the mind to take care of this begging old man? Only an old woman in the east of the village gave the old man some food and suggested that he go up the mountain quickly to avoid Nian beast. The old man smiled and said, "If my mother-in-law lets me stay at home for one night, I will definitely drive Nian beast away." When the old woman looked at him carefully, she found that he was young, healthy, energetic and had an extraordinary world outlook. But she continued to persuade and begged the old man to laugh without saying a word. My mother-in-law had no choice but to leave home and take refuge in the mountains.

At midnight, Nian beast broke into the village. It found that the atmosphere in the village was different from previous years: the old woman's house at the east end of the village had red paper on the door and bright candles in the room. The beast Nian trembled and let out a long whistle. Nian stared at her mother-in-law's house for a while, then screamed and rushed over.

As we approached the door, there was a sudden explosion in the yard, and Nian trembled and dared not go any further. It turns out that Nian was most afraid of red, fire and explosion. At this time, my mother-in-law's door was wide open, and I saw an old man in a red robe laughing in the hospital. "Nian" was frightened to disgrace and fled in confusion.

The next day was the first day of the first month, and the people who came back from refuge were very surprised to see that the village was safe and sound. At this time, the old woman suddenly realized and quickly told the villagers the promise of begging for the elderly. The villagers flocked to the old woman's house, only to find red paper on the door of her mother-in-law's house, a pile of unburned bamboo still exploding in the yard, and several red candles still glowing in the house. ...

In order to celebrate the auspicious arrival, ecstatic villagers put on new clothes and hats one after another and went to their relatives and friends' homes to congratulate and say hello. The story soon spread in the surrounding villages, and people all knew the way to drive away the "Nian" beast.

Since then, every year on New Year's Eve, every family has posted red couplets and set off firecrackers. Every household has a bright candlelight, so it is better to wait for the New Year. In the early morning of the first day, I want to say hello to my relatives and friends. This custom has spread more and more widely, and has become the most solemn traditional festival among the people in China.

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