The implication of setting off firecrackers in the new year.

The implication of setting off firecrackers in the new year.

As we all know, there are many customs during the Spring Festival, so do you know the significance of setting off firecrackers in the New Year? Let's take a look at the significance of setting off firecrackers in the New Year and some precautions, hoping to help you.

The meaning of setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival 1 Why do you want to set off firecrackers in the Spring Festival?

Setting off firecrackers is said to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year, which means a beautiful yearning for the new year. According to legend, in ancient times, there was a fierce monster called Nian, which was in the deep sea all the year round, but at the turn of the old and the new, it came out to trample on crops and hurt people and animals, and the people complained bitterly. Once it went to the village to do evil again and was scared away by the red clothes hanging at the door. When I arrived at another place, I was scared by the lights and ran around. So people have mastered the weakness of Nian's fear of sound, red and fire. At the end of each year, people put up red couplets at home, set off firecrackers and hang red lights, burn firewood in the yard, and chop vegetables and meat with kitchen knives, making a noise. So everyone should set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.

What does it mean to set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival?

Setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival has pinned the good wishes of the working people of the Han nationality to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters and pray for blessings. Setting off firecrackers is a traditional folk custom of Han nationality, which has a history of more than 2000 years. According to legend, it was to drive away a monster named Nian. At midnight, the New Year bell rang and firecrackers shook the whole sky of China. In this "three yuan" moment of "year yuan, month yuan, time yuan", some places still set up "Wang Huo" in the courtyard to show that the spirit is soaring and prosperous. Around the blazing fire, the children set off firecrackers and danced happily. At this time, the bright lights in the house, the sparks in front of the court and the deafening noise outside the house pushed the lively atmosphere of New Year's Eve to a climax. Firecrackers pinned the good wishes of the working people of the Han nationality to avoid disasters and pray for blessings.

Matters needing attention in setting off firecrackers

Although setting off firecrackers is a traditional Chinese New Year custom in China, there are injuries or fires caused by setting off firecrackers every year. Therefore, people should strictly abide by local laws, set off firecrackers only in permitted places, and resolutely set off firecrackers in places that are not allowed. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the following precautions.

Children must set off firecrackers under the care of their parents. Parents should pay attention that children who are too young should not set off firecrackers, and older children should also be placed under the supervision of their elders to prevent accidents. Some children are afraid of firecrackers and other sounds. When setting off firecrackers, parents should also hold their children away from the sound source to prevent the explosion of firecrackers from scaring their children.

2. Stay away from explosives. When setting off firecrackers, stay away from inflammable and explosive materials, such as woodpiles and gas tanks. Once in danger, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The crowd is far away. When setting off firecrackers, people should try to stay away from them, and don't approach them out of curiosity. If the firecrackers are too loud, cover your ears with your hands.

4, placed firmly before discharge. When setting off firecrackers, firecrackers should be hung high or placed in a safe open space. At the same time, pay attention to whether there are people around, and if there are people, don't let go. When setting off firecrackers, never put them in your hands, otherwise the contents of firecrackers will be flammable and explosive in a very short time, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Firecrackers are usually lit with incense, but seldom with lighters or matches. Special attention should be paid to the use of open flames.

5. Come closer later. After the firecrackers are lit, there may be firecrackers that have not exploded for the time being. It is necessary to approach them later, not right away. It is best to approach them in 15 minutes and check the situation.

6. Buy firecrackers produced by regular manufacturers. When purchasing products, we should choose fireworks products that are produced by regular factories and passed the inspection. When setting off firecrackers, we should strictly follow the setting off regulations in the instructions. Because setting off firecrackers will bring serious air pollution, including air pollution and noise pollution, it will also affect people's hearing, affect sleep, cause fatigue and make people feel irritable and impatient. Therefore, people should set off fewer or no firecrackers.

Children are forbidden to set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.

Firecrackers can't be put in fragile containers.

Don't let children put firecrackers in fragile containers while playing. If firecrackers are placed in a fragile container, the container is likely to burst due to the explosion of firecrackers, and some fragments may splash on children's faces and eyes, resulting in serious safety accidents.

Don't put firecrackers in dry firewood.

Firecrackers are put into dry firewood, which is likely to cause firewood to catch fire because of the explosion of firecrackers. If the firewood area is large, the damage caused by the fire is quite serious.

Do not touch the detonator.

Among the firecrackers set off by yourself or others, there must be a "squib" that exploded. Don't let the children pick it up! Because some "squibs" just burn too slowly and often explode when children go to pick them up.

The moral of setting off firecrackers in the New Year II. Why should firecrackers be set off during the Spring Festival?

There is another legend about the origin of Nian. According to legend, in ancient times, our ancestors were threatened by one of the fiercest beasts. This beast is called Nian. It catches all kinds of animals as food. In winter, when food is scarce in the mountains, it will break into villages and hunt people and animals, and the people will be in a state of panic all day. People have struggled with Nian for many years and found that Nian is afraid of three things, red color, fire and noise. So in winter, people hang red boards on their doors, light a fire at the door, stay up all night and knock at the door. That night, "Nian" broke into the village, saw that every household had a red fire, heard a deafening noise, and was so scared that he ran back to the mountains and never dared to come out again. As the night passed, people congratulated each other and celebrated the victory by decorating, drinking and feasting.

To commemorate this victory, every family will stick red paper couplets on their doors, light lanterns, bang gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers and fireworks at this time of winter. At night, vigil all night; The next day, I congratulated each other early in the morning. This has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has become a "New Year".

The climax of New Year's Eve is that elders give out "lucky money" after the New Year's Eve. Next, post Spring Festival couplets and door gods and close the door. I didn't open the door until the morning of the first grade. Then the whole family stayed up until the early hours of the morning.

The lights on New Year's Eve never go out all night, commonly known as "light years".

The customs of New Year's Eve dinner in different places are roughly the same, but some places have their own characteristics, such as Suzhou, Peking and Taiwan Province Province.

Second, what is the meaning of setting off firecrackers in the New Year?

With the passage of time, firecrackers are more and more widely used, and there are more and more varieties and colors. Liuyang in Hunan, Foshan and Dongyao in Guangdong, Yichun and Pingxiang in Jiangxi and Wenzhou in Zhejiang are the famous "hometown of fireworks" in China. The firecrackers they produced not only sell well all over the country, but also are exported to other countries and regions in the world. Setting off firecrackers has become an entertainment activity with Han characteristics. Festivals and recreational activities of Han and ethnic minorities are celebrated by setting off firecrackers, which is very popular all over the country. People not only set off firecrackers in the Spring Festival to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year, but also set off firecrackers to celebrate major festivals and happy events, such as Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, marriage, building houses, opening businesses, storing grain and becoming famous.

In the early Tang Dynasty, plagues were everywhere. A man named Li Tian put saltpeter in a bamboo tube and lit it to make it emit louder sound and stronger smoke. As a result, the miasma in Shan Lan was dispelled and the epidemic was stopped. This is the earliest prototype of firecrackers. Later, when gunpowder appeared, people filled bamboo tubes with saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal and burned them, resulting in an "explosion war". In the Song Dynasty, Han people began to make "firecrackers" by wrapping gunpowder in paper tubes and hemp stalks. Regarding the evolution of firecrackers, Excellent Popular Arrangement records: "Ancient firecrackers. They are all popular with real bamboo, so Tang poetry is also called explosive pole. Later people roll paper for it. It's called firecrackers. It became one of the entertainment activities of Han people in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Third, the precautions for setting off firecrackers in the New Year

1, choose the unloading place correctly.

Fireworks and firecrackers, people and things are not allowed to be set off indoors. They should be set off outdoors in an open, flat and barrier-free place. It is strictly prohibited to discharge in markets, theaters, busy streets and other public places, under ancient buildings, under forests and power facilities, and near inflammable and explosive articles. Fireworks and firecrackers shall comply with the relevant safety regulations of the local government.

2, pay attention to the characteristics of fireworks, master the method of setting off.

(1) When setting off bead-spitting fireworks, the fireworks should be fixed on the ground or set off in the air at an angle of 75-90 degrees. It is forbidden to shoot each other by hand, so as not to hurt people or cause fire.

(2) When setting off combined fireworks, the fireworks should be placed upright on the ground and clamped around to prevent them from tilting or dumping due to vibration.

(3) When hanging fireworks by hand, the thread should be lifted horizontally or hung with a small bamboo pole. After lighting, reach forward and keep your hands away from your body.

(4) When setting off rotating fireworks and rotating fireworks on the ground, we must pay attention to the surrounding environment, place a flat ground, light the lead and leave it for viewing.

(5) When setting off the pinned rotating fireworks, nail the fireworks on the wall or board, rotate the fireworks by hand to make them rotate freely, and then light the lead wire for viewing.

(6) Handheld fireworks shall not be set off in the direction of the ground.

(7) Outdoor space should be hung and set off firecrackers. Don't put firecrackers in your hands after lighting them. "Double-ring firecrackers" should be placed vertically on the ground, not horizontally.