Legends about the Spring Festival

In ancient times, there was a beast called Nian, whose head was long, sharp and fierce. It lived under the sea for many years, and it didn't climb up to kill animals or even people until New Year's Eve. Therefore, every New Year's Eve, people in the village, old and young, will support each other on the mountain to avoid the destruction of others in the year.

On New Year's Eve, a white-haired old man came to the village. He told the villagers that he could drive away wild animals for a year. The villagers also hope that he dares to leave the fierce beast. Wild animals are so powerful that they tried several times without success, but they hurt many people.

So the villagers advised him to go to the mountains with him to escape. But the old man refused to listen and insisted on staying in the village. On New Year's Eve, I saw the old man dressed in red and posted red couplets on the door. Firecrackers were set off outside, gongs and drums were beaten, and Nian beast ran away with his head held high. From then on, every family will put up Spring Festival couplets, set off firecrackers and wear new clothes every Spring Festival!

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Spring Festival is the first day of the first lunar month, also known as lunar calendar, commonly known as "Chinese New Year". This is the biggest and most lively traditional festival in China. The Spring Festival has a long history, which originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors in the beginning and end of the Shang Dynasty.

According to the China lunar calendar, the first day of the first month is called Yuanri, Chen Yuan, Jacky, Yuanshuo and New Year's Day. Commonly known as the first day of the first month. It was changed to Gregorian calendar in the Republic of China. The first day of the Gregorian calendar is called New Year's Day, and the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar is called Spring Festival. ?

The Spring Festival is coming, which means that spring is coming, everything is renewed, vegetation is renewed, and a new round of sowing and harvesting season is about to begin. People have just spent the long winter when flowers and trees are dying in the ice and snow, and have long been looking forward to the day when spring blooms. When the new year comes, it is natural to greet this festival with joy and singing.

For thousands of years, people have made the annual custom celebration extremely colorful. Every year from the 23rd to 30th of the twelfth lunar month, people call this period "Spring Festival" or "Dust Day", which is the traditional habit of our people.