The New Year's Eve is approaching, and the Chinese New Year proverb "Don't turn off the lights for thirty nights". Why don't you turn off the lights?

There is a saying in Chinese New Year that "the lights are on for 30 nights". Do you know the reason? Do you know how this happened?

Last Spring Festival, my hometown paid special attention to the New Year's Eve. Sometimes the children at home can't hold on, and the older generation still has to give them some sweets and snacks to keep them awake. Don't really fall asleep, they will stay up until 12! This night, nature is also brightly lit. According to the older generation, the lights should be turned on in the first and second days of junior high school. Although I was too old when I was young, I never quite understood why I didn't turn off the lights on New Year's Eve. Do you know why?

Bian Xiao has grown up after so many years. By consulting some materials and reading some classics, Bian Xiao knows that the China New Year proverb "Leave the lights on for thirty nights" has such a historical background. Do you know why?

First of all, it has become a common saying to leave the lights on for 30 nights. Behind this proverb, there is an interesting story circulating among the people. Many rural people of the older generation know this story, that is, there was once a witty old woman who escaped the robbery of bandits because she didn't turn off the lights on New Year's Eve.

Of course, leaving the lights on New Year's Eve is not for fear of being robbed. After all, now that the country is at peace and the people are safe, there are still relatively few robberies, at least there are no bandits. However, the pursuit of peace and security has not changed. Leaving the lights on for 30 nights is also to avoid bad luck and usher in good luck!

Of course, there is more than one saying about "leaving the lights on for 30 nights", and there is a more interesting story! And this story is related to the legendary Nian beast. What is the Nian beast? Many people should know about it.

Nian beast is fierce and wants to eat people, but he is afraid of fire, so people have the custom of setting off firecrackers on New Year's Eve, in order to drive Nian beast away. Moreover, Nian animals are easily frightened by loud sounds, and the sound of firecrackers can also play a deterrent role. Leaving the lights on on New Year's Eve is also to drive away those evil spirits and bring good luck and auspiciousness to people. Although setting off firecrackers has played a role in driving away Nian animals, it is obvious that keeping the lights on all night makes everyone feel more secure.

In fact, there are some other customs on New Year's Eve, such as eating leading meat. When I was young, I didn't understand why whenever I was picky about food and didn't eat, my mother asked me: It's not delicious. Do you want to eat dragon meat? I really didn't know what dragon meat was at that time. Later, when I grew up, I realized that the so-called borneol meat is actually pig's head meat.

New Year's Eve is really an important day and the end of the year. After this day, it is the first day. And this year is particularly special. This year is a year without spring, because there is no beginning of spring this year.

The custom of "leaving the lights on for 30 nights" can be passed down to this day. It can be seen that since ancient times, everyone's desire to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace and health has never changed. Both the story of the old woman and the legend of the beast reflect people's infinite yearning for a better life.