In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a war in which gunpowder was wrapped in straw paper and tied into a roll. "Old Stories of Martial Arts": "As for the explosive war, there are more than 100 medicinal lines in it. This refers to firecrackers strung together with medicinal threads.

The second custom of the Spring Festival in the Song Dynasty: teaching the workshop to enjoy itself

"The beautiful scenery of the good day is a day, and the tears pretend to be happy for another year. Kanxi has no official service for the first time, and gathers in the Qinglou to play the orchestra. "The prostitutes of the Song Dynasty were originally in the court and were official prostitutes;" During the Shaoxing period, the name of the teaching workshop was abolished, and in case of the great court meeting and the Holy Day, the royal front row and the pre-driving guide music, and the musician in front of the Lin'an Mansion ...... "There are other private prostitutes, singing in the market. When the government has something to do, such as setting up a wine store to sell wine, in order to solicit business, "official and private prostitutes, Gu Qian should only should". Within a year, it is rare to rest. Only on the first day of the new year have free time to entertain themselves.

The third custom of the Spring Festival in the Song Dynasty: giving silver flags in the palace

"The New Year has passed to the third day of the new year, and the silver banner of Ouchi has given hundreds of officials. The two sleeves are full of fragrance, and the hat ornament attracts laughter. "Tokyo Menghualu": "In the spring, the prince and the hundred officials of the prince were all given gold and silver flags, and they were congratulated and returned to their private homes. Su Zhe's poem "Except for the Night Yuan Day Provincial Su Zhi Zhai": "At the beginning of this year, Xin Ri is on the third day, and the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty is gradually southeast. The return of the family to make a silver banner will be strong, and the snow artemisia and celery want to fill the basket. ”

The Southern Song Dynasty still followed the customs of the Northern Song Dynasty. "Menglianglu": "On the day of the beginning of spring, the ministers below are all given gold and silver flags, hanging on their heads, and entering the court to congratulate. ”

The fourth custom of the Spring Festival in the Song Dynasty: silkworm cloth

"Playing tricks on rice flour-like silk, there is a Ji language to be eaten. Although the good omen is self-set, it is still full of joy. Song Yang Wanli has the poem "Shangyuan Night Vulgar Powder Rice for Silk, Shuji Language Placed in It to Occupy the Blessing of One Year Old, Called Silkworm Bu, Because of the Drama as a Long Sentence": "This year, Shangyuan lives at home, and there is no light in the village but rain. The temple across the river is slightly fluted and drummed, I don't know if there are still tourists? The children cook jade for silk, the middle auspicious language silently prays, the child wishes to take the official early, and the little girl only asks for good silkworms. ”

Ancient Spring Festival

One of the customs of the Spring Festival in the Ming Dynasty: to send business cards for the New Year

You don't have to enter the house to greet the New Year, and you can send a business card to meet people. This is the case everywhere, giving large sums of money to paper shops. The Song Dynasty has used business cards to greet the New Year, called "flying posts". A red paper bag is pasted in front of each house, and "blessing" is written on it, that is, it is used to release the flying post. "Qingbo Magazine" contained: "During the Yuanyou period, New Year's celebrations, servants were often used to hold their names and stabs. "It was still the case in the Ming Dynasty.

Wen Zhengming's poem "New Year's Greetings": "Don't ask for a meeting, but an encyclus, and the famous paper is full of books." I also threw a few papers with others, and the world is not too simple. ”

The second custom of the Spring Festival in the Ming Dynasty: whipping the spring cow

"Every spring, six or nine heads are played, and fireworks and firecrackers are released. Colorful flags and drums are noisy, and the spring cow is whipped around the house. Yuan Hongdao has "Spring Festival Song", which proves that the Spring Festival ceremony has evolved into a grand song and dance activity. The Ming Dynasty whip spring cow, as well as the unicorn collocation, the Qing Dynasty New Year painting, but also painted the elephant and the spring cow as a companion, taking the meaning of "Vientiane renewal".

The third custom of the Spring Festival in the Ming Dynasty: go to the city with all kinds of diseases

"Sisters are accompanied by the Lantern Festival, and Jin Wu can't help but go to the head of the city. Get out of the deep boudoir and get rid of all kinds of diseases, and win to Yueyang Wanzhang Tower. "Six pairs of mountain people "Jincheng Bamboo Branch Words": "In order to travel around for all kinds of diseases, the hairpin skirt is always imprisoned." There are phoenix shoes that are extremely thin, and they are high on the women's wall if they are not supported. It depicts the pleasure of Chengdu women visiting the city wall on the night of the Lantern Festival.

Spring Festival

Although the customs and activities of people celebrating the Spring Festival in ancient times are different from those we have today, they are actually in the same lineage. Although the time spans thousands of years, the descendants of Yan and Huang have closely linked their ancestors with future generations through the Spring Festival. No matter how the years pass, our descendants of Yan and Huang all uphold the same wish: the arrival of the New Year, family reunion, happiness and health. It is the similarity of the years and the festivals, and the love is stronger every year.

Yuyan looked at the book and thought that she couldn't go out during this year's Spring Festival.