Who invented fireworks

On the invention of fireworks, there are many beautiful folk legends. One of the most widely circulated is about the "firecracker ancestor" Li Tian's magical legend.

Legend has it that 1400 years ago, on both sides of the Nanchuan River, it was heard that some people were harmed by the mandrill, and even Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was disturbed by the dragon's body, so he issued an imperial edict to the whole country to seek medical treatment. Li Tian, who was born in Liuyang, Hunan Province, in Dajiao, took great pains to develop a firecracker, which was not only used to drive away evil spirits and evil spirits and protect the peace of a party, but also to drive down the evil spirits of Emperor Taizong. Li Tian saved the day, and was therefore appointed by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty as the "Bakudo Grandmaster".

Folklore reflects the good and kind wishes of the Chinese people. But according to history and related literature books, in the Tang Dynasty, there has been the invention of fireworks, in the Northern Song Dynasty Xuanhe (1119-1125) years, China's gunpowder as raw materials for the development of real fireworks mature, there has been a large-scale into the frame fireworks.

The birth of Chinese fireworks development process, fully embodies the infinite wisdom of the Chinese people represented by the originator of the firecracker Li Tian, demonstrated the depth and breadth of China's traditional national culture, which is the Chinese people's ancient invention of the crystallization of the art, but also China's ancient folklore of wisdom performance.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties, China's firecrackers and fireworks have been very prevalent, every wedding and funeral celebrations or festivals, people have to set off firecrackers and fireworks to the gods and ancestors, to celebrate, and to seek the blessing of the gods and ancestors of the whole family smoothly, all the best.

Chinese fireworks from the burning effect, divided into salute, subtitles, potted flowers, waterfalls, rockets, spray flowers.

Tian

tián

〈动〉

(Willingness. From tap (pū) tian. "Tap" indicates the movement of the hand. (本义:打猎)

同本义 [hunt]

Ten (畋),取禽兽也。 --Guangyun

Ten for the surface of Yueluo.

To hunt in Yunmeng. --Lu Shi Chun Qiu (The Spring and Autumn Annals of Lu Shi)

To cultivate the land with a messenger. --Si Ma Xiangru, "The Fugue of Zi Xu"

The source of hunting and hunting was cut off from the outside. --Wei Zheng, "Shiji Gradually Not Ketu Shuo"

And such as: hunting; hunting dogs; hunting; hunting; hunting; hunting horses; hunting tour; hunting and fishing

Tong "佃". ". Ping Tian (平田);耕种 [till]

Ten (畋),平田也. --Shuowen

Today's Ershang Erzhu, cultivate Ertian (畋尔田).