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The story of setting off firecrackers in the Spring Festival and the legend of setting off firecrackers in the Year of the Animal.

Spring Festival is one of the four traditional festivals in China. During the Spring Festival, people who work outside will also go home to spend the New Year with their parents. The family is really happy to post Spring Festival couplets and buy new year's goods. Of course, the Spring Festival will also set off firecrackers to celebrate the arrival of the festival. There is also a myth and legend circulating in China during the Spring Festival. What is the short story of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival? Follow me to learn about the legend of setting off firecrackers in the Year of the Animal.

According to legend, in ancient times, people once lived a very quiet life. The villagers were well fed and clothed, but the good times didn't last long, and the villagers had a headache. It is every New Year's Eve that the food in the village is stolen and the livestock and poultry are bitten. Later, people in the village found out that a monster caused these situations.

This monster has sharp teeth and claws, and the sound it makes is very scary. Some villagers tried to catch the monster, but it bit them, which made them even more afraid. After that, the villagers fled to the mountains to hide on New Year's Eve. Someone named the monster at that time? Evening beast? .

Later, a young man came to the village who claimed to be able to fight the world monster. Instead of fighting monsters, the young people made a bonfire and then found a lot of bamboo to roast in the fire. The sound of bamboo scared away? Evening beast? And earlier, people hung red lanterns in front of the door, which made the monster even more afraid and was finally scared away.

The young man helped the villagers drive away the monster, and everyone knew his name? Year? In order to thank young people, people will drive away night beasts. Chinese New Year? This monster is also called? Nian beast? .