The beautiful meaning of beating gongs and drums

The beauty of beating gongs and drums means good luck and prosperity.

According to legend, a long time ago, there was one of the fiercest beasts in the world. Its name is Nian. It often comes out to do bad things. It eats animals and bites people. People hate it, so they try to get rid of it. Later, people found that Nian was afraid of red, light and sound.

On New Year's Eve this year, Nian came out again. When he saw red paper on every door, he was afraid to go into the yard. When it heard a crackling sound, it turned its head and ran away. When it heard the thump, it ran faster and farther. From then on, Nian never dared to hurt anyone again and was driven away.

Suizhou gongs and drums

In the heyday of playing gongs and drums, there was a saying that one side played gongs and drums. It is the crystallization of the blending of folk music in North and South China, and also the masterpiece of Jingchu music, which is of great value to the study of the formation and evolution of Hubei Quyi music. The lyrics of gongs and drums describe the evolution process of heaven and earth, human beings, animals and plants, and reveal the inevitable historical law of the gradual evolution of Huaxia nationality.

It confirms the origin of offering sacrifices to worship Zen, integrates the achievements of Zhou and Chu cultures, and fills the precious data gaps confirmed by ancient history books. It is an extremely rare and precious historical material for future generations to study ancient history and ancient myth history. It is also of great value to solve the mystery of human origin, reveal the ancient reproductive track of China and study folk culture.