Year is what it is, and the legend about it is brief

In ancient times, a kind of monster set off firecrackers to drive away the year.

I heard that there used to be a monster called "Nian", but it turned out to be the same as the usual legend.

The legend of the year.

In ancient times, there was a beast called "Nian". It is several times larger than the current elephant and dozens of times more ferocious than the tiger. It specializes in eating people, and there are dozens of people when it eats, and the number of people who are eaten by it can't be counted.

The common people have suffered. One day, "Nian" came again, and a young man hated it very much, and said, "It's better to fight with it than to let it eat, and it will all die anyway."

He rushed forward with an axe, and many young men followed. But they are not the opponents of "Nian", and the young people are all eaten by "Nian". Since then, the "year" has become more vicious, and the people are all resentful, and the hatred is shaking.

Legend has it that there is a monster called "Nian" that lives deep at the bottom of the sea and climbs ashore to hurt people on Chinese New Year's Eve. Every Chinese New Year's Eve, people flee to the mountains to avoid tragedy.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone was ready to flee, but an old man came, who wanted to stay here for one night, and he would be able to drive away the "Nian" beast. Everyone persuaded him to leave, but he stayed, and in desperation, people went up the mountain to hide.

The "year" beast came to wreak havoc again, and suddenly the sound of firecrackers sounded, and the "year" beast shivered, and did not dare to move forward again. It turns out that the beast is most afraid of red, fire, and explosions. The "year" beast fled!

When the people came back and found that it was safe and sound, they realized that the old man had come to expel the "Nian" beast.

There is also a legend about the origin of the year. Legend has it that in ancient times, our ancestors were threatened by one of the most ferocious beasts. This beast screams"years"In winter, when there is a shortage of food in the mountains, it will break into the village and hunt people and livestock, and the people will be in fear all day.

people"years"After many years of struggle, people found that they were afraid of three things, red color, fire, and sound. So in the winter, people hung red mahogany boards on their doors, lit fires at the door, and stayed up all night, knocking and knocking. That night,"years"When I broke into the village, I saw the red and the fire in my house, and when I heard the sound of the earth-shattering, I was so frightened that I ran back to the mountains and never dared to come out again.

As the night passed, people congratulated each other, put up lanterns, drank and feasted, and celebrated the victory.

In order to commemorate this victory, every winter time in the future, every household will paste red paper couplets on the door, electric lanterns, gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers and fireworks; At night, an all-night vigil; The next day, they congratulated each other early in the morning. In this way, it is passed down from generation to generation, and it becomes"Chinese New Year"。

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a monster named Nian, with a long head with antennae, sharp teeth and sharp teeth, and fierce eyes. "Nian" has lived deep under the sea for many years, and every Chinese New Year's Eve goes ashore to eat people, so on Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone flees to the mountains.

According to legend, in ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian", with a long head and tentacles, sharp teeth; The eyes are fierce and fierce. "Nian" has lived deep at the bottom of the sea for many years, and only climbs ashore on Chinese New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and harming human life. Therefore, on Chinese New Year's Eve, people in villages and villages help the old and the young flee to the mountains to escape the harm of the "Nian" beast.

Legend has it that there used to be a monster named Nian who lived in the sea and had sharp horns on its head. It will be every Chinese New Year's Eve.

Run to the village to find someone to eat. Adults, the elderly, and children are afraid of it, so people run to the mountains to hide on this day.

Come. This year, an old man with a long beard came here, and people were busy going up the mountain, and the village was in chaos, and no one noticed.

Only a kind old woman gave him a little to eat, and said to him, "Go away!" Wait for the year to come.

Come on! But who knew that after hearing this, the old man said, "Don't be afraid, I will stay at your house tonight, and I will definitely drive Nian away." "Old woman.

After persuading for a long time, it was useless, so I had to leave by myself. In the evening, Nian came to the village to find someone to eat, and he came to the old woman's house and saw the door.

Sticking to the red couplet, suddenly, a "crackling" sound sounded from the courtyard, and Nian Lian was so frightened that he retreated several steps. This time the door.

When I opened it, I saw the white-bearded old man wearing a big red robe, standing in the courtyard, and the house was full of lights. After seeing it, I was scared.

Gotta run away. When the people saw this, they happily ran down the hill and asked, "Old man with a white beard, what kind of hair technique did you use to drive Nian away?" ”

The white-bearded old man smiled and said, "I didn't use any hair skills, I just knew that this monster was afraid of red, lights, and sounds.

So I put red couplets, wore red clothes, and set off firecrackers. The next time you use this method, you will definitely be able to drive the year away. ”

Since then, every year during the Spring Festival, people have pasted red couplets, worn red clothes, set off firecrackers, and never turned off the lights all night, and the family was reunited.

This custom spread more and more.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a kind of beast called "Nian", every 30 nights will come to the village to devour livestock and hurt people's lives, so the people will hide in the mountains every day, and then everyone thought of a way, every day everyone works together, beat gongs and drums and set off firecrackers to drive away the beasts. Since then, every year on the 30th night, every family has set off firecrackers, every household is brightly lit, and this custom has been handed down in this way, and it has become the most solemn traditional festival in China.

Once upon a time there was a year when the hair was exhausted.

Legend has it that the New Year is a monster that harms the world, and people set off firecrackers to knock pots on the pot in order to drive away the New Year, and finally formed the custom of setting off firecrackers to drive away bad luck during the New Year, which is probably the case.

The origin of the Chinese New Year.

According to legend, there was a name in ancient China called"years"The monster has a long head and antennae, and it is extremely ferocious. "years"He has lived deep at the bottom of the sea for many years, and only climbs ashore on Chinese New Year's Eve, devouring livestock and harming human life. Therefore, on Chinese New Year's Eve, people in villages and villages help the old and young flee to the mountains to escape"years"Beast damage.

On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, the people of Peach Blossom Village were helping the old and young to take refuge in the mountain, and an old man begging came from outside the village. Some of the villagers sealed the windows and locked the doors, some packed up, some led the cattle and drove the sheep, and people everywhere shouted and neighed, a scene of panic in a hurry. At this time, who still has the heart to care for this begging old man.

Another name for the Spring Festival is the New Year, so the New Year refers to the Spring Festival. In the legends of the past, Nian was an imaginary animal that brought bad luck to people. When the "year" comes, the trees wither and the grass does not grow; As soon as the "year" passes, everything grows and flowers are everywhere.

How can the year pass? It is necessary to use firecrackers, so there is a custom of lighting firecrackers, which is actually another way to set off the lively scene.

Expansion: Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions, similar to Christmas in the West, when children who are away from home have to travel thousands of miles back to their parents' homes. The night before the real New Year is called "Chinese New Year's Eve", also called "reunion night", "reunion year".

On the night of the reunion, families gathered together, talked about the old and the new, and congratulated and encouraged each other.

There is a custom of eating dumplings in the northern region of our country at this time, and the way to make dumplings is to first make noodles, and the word "and" is "together"; The dumplings of dumplings are homophonic with "Jiao", and "He" and "Jiao" have the meaning of getting together, and take the meaning of "Jiaozi of the year". So dumplings were used to symbolize reunion. And in the south, there is a habit of eating rice cakes, which symbolizes the step by step of life.

Keep the New Year, like to paste the Spring Festival couplets, beat gongs and drums, put up lights, and send the old and welcome the new The activities are very lively.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, how much do you know about the origin of these customs for the New Year?

A few years ago, it is said that there was a monster called "Nian" who often came out to hurt people, and people used bamboo to fill gunpowder with gunpowder to make a popping sound and run monsters, which may be how it evolved, and it may not be accurate.