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Many of the traditions are inherited till today. According to the story, Chinese New Year's Day or the Spring Festival is also called "Guo Nian", which means surviving in the Nian's attack. The red becomes the most popular color for festival celebration and dressing code. Read more about How to Decorate for Chinese New Year. During the Chinese New Year period, the married or the elderly give red envelopes to children or unmarried juniors. A red envelope is also called yasui qian ("suppressing Sui money"). According to legend, on New Year's Eve, besides the monster Nian, there was a demon named Sui that came out to terrify children while they were asleep. The stories date back thousands of years. Read on to learn of a few popular and interesting Chinese New Year myths. The Monster and New Year’s Eve. In ancient times, there was a monster named Nián (年). It usually lived at the bottom of the sea and would come up once a year to feast on animals and humans. One of the most famous Chinese New Year legends is the story of Nian, a ferocious monster that would terrorize villages on the eve of the new year. According to the legend, Nian would devour crops, livestock, and even villagers. The people soon discovered that Nian was afraid of loud noises and the color red. This led to the tradition of From then on, on the last day of the year, people put up red couplets, hung up red lanterns, set off firecrackers, kept the lights on and stayed up late to keep safe from Nian. As time passed, this custom spread to almost every corner of China and thus developed into one of the most important festivals of Chinese people, the Lunar New Year`s Eve. II. The Myth of the Nian. The legend of the Nian dates back thousands of years and is deeply embedded in Chinese cultural history. According to folklore, the Nian is said to emerge from its underwater lair once a year, specifically on the eve of the New Year, to terrorize villages and feast on livestock and even people. To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year. In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes good fortune and joy. The Spring Festival marks a new year on the lunar calendar and represents the desire for a new life. Legend of the Origin of Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is steeped with stories and myths. One of the most popular legends is about the mythical beast Nian (Year). He ate livestock, crops, and even people on the eve of a new year. The New Year's origins. The precise origins of the Chinese New Year are unknown. Still, according to historians, it dates back to around 3,500 years ago, during the Shang Dynasty (1,600 - 1,046 BC), when sacrificial ceremonies were held to honor the gods and ancestors at the beginning of each year. The holiday, therefore, had a purely religious Since the mid-1990s people in China have been given seven consecutive days off work during the Chinese New Year. This week of relaxation has been designated Spring Festival, a term that is sometimes used to refer to the Chinese New Year in general. The origins of the Chinese New Year are steeped in legend. One legend is that thousands of years The corrected paragraph reads: According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration started because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian eats animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers left food in their doorways as an offering. One day, the Nian was frightened by a child in red. However, the ancient Chinese calendar, on which the Chinese New Year is based, also functioned as a religious, dynastic and social guide. Oracle bones inscribed with astronomical records indicate that the celebrations existed at least as early as 14th century BC, when the Shang Dynasty was in power, although some believe it started from as early as Emperor Yao and Shun (2,300 BC). Choose the correct tense of each verb in the context of the paragraph. According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration starts because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian ate animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers left food in their doorways as an offering. Fireworks are used in New Year celebrations. The tradition of Shou Sui formed. Song Dynasty (960 - 1279): Origination of gun powder based fireworks . The legend of Chinese New Year's origin. According to tales and legends, the beginning of Chinese New Year started with the fight against a mythical beast called the "Year." At Chinese New Year celebrations people wear red clothes, decorate with poems on red paper, and give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. Red symbolizes fire, which according to legend can drive away bad luck. According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration √ started because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian √ ate animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers left food in their doorways as an offering. One day, the Nian was frightened by a child in red. Choose the correct tense of each verb in the context of the paragraph. According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration will start≌ because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian ate animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers food in their doorways as an offering. Choose the correct tense of each verb in the context of the paragraph. According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration started because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian ate animals, crops, and even children. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers food in their doorways as an offering. According to legend, Chinese New Year started with a mythical beast called the Nian (a beast that lives under the sea or in the mountains) during the annual Spring Festival. The Nian would eat villagers, especially children in the middle of the night. [23] According to legend, the Chinese New Year celebration began because of a fight against a mythical creature called the Nian. The Nian were animals, crops, and en. To keep the Nian from attacking, the villagers placed food in their doorways as an offering. One man was frightened by a child in red.
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