The origin of the Spring Festival is less.

Once upon a time, there was a fierce monster. As soon as it waved, a house was broken; When it stomps, it can step on a big fire pit; It growled, oh, no, the whole mountain is going to move. Everyone calls it Nian Beast.

Nian Beasts usually live on the bottom of the sea, and only on New Year's Eve will they climb ashore and eat whatever they see. People are very afraid of it. Every new year's eve, they will run to the mountains to hide.

On New Year's Eve, people began to pack their bags and take refuge in the mountains. At this time, an old beggar came from outside the village. He walked slowly with a cane in his hand and a cloth bag on his shoulder. People are packing their bags quickly, and no one has time to pay attention to the begging old man.

Only an old woman at the east end of the village gave the old man some food and said, "The Nian beast is coming. Come with us to take refuge in the mountains! "

The old man touched his beard and said with a smile, "If I stay at your house for one night, I will definitely drive Nian beast away." The old woman shook her head and kindly advised him, "It's fierce and cruel, you can't beat it. You'd better go up the mountain with us. "

The old man just smiled and didn't speak. The old woman couldn't persuade him, so she had to pack up and leave.

In the middle of the night, Nian beast really came. When he went to the old woman's house in the east of the village, he found a red paper on the front door and the light in the room was still on. Nian beast let out a long whistle and rushed to the old woman's house. When we were near the door, there was a "scratching" explosion in the yard, and Nian Beast was so scared that he didn't dare to go any further.

It turns out that Nian beast is most afraid of red, fire and explosion. At this time, the door of the old woman's house opened and the old man in red robe came out with a smile. Nian beast saw it and turned and ran in fear.