There is a legend about the origin of the Spring Festival. In ancient China, there was a monster called "Nian", with long tentacles and a ferocious head. "Nian" years of deep seabed, every New Year's Eve to climb ashore, devour livestock harm human life. Therefore, every New Year's Eve, people in villages and villages fled to the mountains with their young and old to avoid the injury of the "Nian" beast. One New Year's Eve, from outside the village a begging old man. Villagers a panic scene in a hurry, only the village east of an old woman gave the old man some food, and advised him to quickly up the mountain to avoid "year" beast, the old man stroked a beard and smiled: "mother-in-law if let me stay at home for one night, I must put the 'year' beast out." The old woman still continued to persuade, begging the old man smiled without a word. In the middle of the night, "year" beast into the village. It found that the atmosphere of the village is different from previous years: the east of the village, the wife's husband's home, the door paste big red paper, the house candle light.
"Nian" beast body a shake, a strange cry. Nearly the door, hospital suddenly spread "banging spluttered" Fried sound, "nian" shuddered, again dare not go up. Originally, "Nian" most afraid of red, fire and explosion. At this time, the door of the mother-in-law opened, I saw a hospital wearing a red robe in the old man laughed. "Year" be frightened and frightened, panic fled. The second day is the first day of the first month, the people who came back to see the village safe and sound very surprised. At this time, the old woman suddenly saw the light and hastened to tell the villagers the promise of the begging old man. This matter soon spread around the village, people know the drive "Nian" beast way. (Hakka legend)
Since then, every New Year's Eve, every family stick red couplets, set off firecrackers; Household candle light, keep more to the year. Early in the morning, but also walk friends Daoxi greetings. This custom spread more and more widely, and became the most solemn traditional festival of Chinese folk.
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