Fireworks were invented in China, when was it invented?

Fireworks in the 10th century has been recorded in China invented, mainly used in grand ceremonies or performances, "after the old story of Wulin" recorded Song Xiaozong view of the tide of the fireworks scenario, said: "Chunxi ten years (A.D. 1183) on August 18, the point of release of the five-color smoke cannon full of the river, and the smoke closed, the gun rest, the ship all hide, do not see one. "

Translation: Chunxi ten years (1183 AD) on August 18, in the riverside point of five colors of smoke and artillery, sprinkled all over the riverside, and so on the fireworks to close out, the sound of artillery to end after the ships are hidden one can not be seen

Song Lizong (1225-1264), Zhou Mi in the "Qidong Yoyu" (Imperial Banquet fireworks) in the story of the palace to watch the fireworks: "The Imperial Banquet fireworks. Fireworks story: "Muling early years, tasted on the first day of the Qingyan Hall row when, respectfully invited the Empress Dowager Gongsheng. Both burned fireworks in the court. (Translation: the first year of Muling, once in the first month of the fifteenth day of the Qingxian Hall row in, respectfully invited the Empress Dowager. Then burn fireworks in the courtyard)"

Expanded:

The earliest fireworks in China were invented during the Middle Tang Dynasty, and at first they were an entertainment item that only royalty could enjoy, but later they were gradually introduced to the people and further developed, not only giving rise to more fancy ways to play, but even the appearance of specialized fireworks artists to perform. Compared with the simple explosion of firecrackers, a fireworks need to have sound, color, light, smoke four elements, but it is much more complex.

After the Song Dynasty, the development of fireworks entered a series of period. Ming and Qing Dynasties, a variety of fireworks varieties of various names are endless, from the Yuan Dynasty "moonlight", "daylight", "shooting star", "white water lily "and so on, until the Qing Dynasty's" thousand zhangmei "," inverted lotus "," small-leaved pear ", a variety of fireworks to bring people the unprecedented The fireworks have brought unprecedented enjoyment to the people.

And the development of the medicine hair puppet also entered a new stage, no longer a simple fire spitting smoke before, but really have the appearance of today's medicine hair puppet plays, rehearsals and performances such as the "Cowherd and Weaving Maiden" in general, vivid, breathtaking, until today.

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