Firecracker" Chinese called "bao zhu" (爆 竹) is the word began to be used after the Tang Dynasty onwards. " bao’’ 爆 means" broke out,Blast off "and" zhu "(竹) means" bamboo "shows that derivation birth from the bamboo" firecrackers thrown in the fire. It will break the bomb out loud. Before after it has developed the firecrackers are smaller, as it does today.
The firecrackers become auspicious symbols. It is said that from the legend about the new year's Day (Chinese New Year) is a monster resembling a lion is “ nian "(年) out eating people.Make people know you Nian afraid that red and don't like loud, so when the Chinese new year, happy new year. The villagers had gathered to celebrate with a pigtail victory can drive Nian away.Subsequently, it develops gradually become a firecrackers. And that firecrackers are red because from the red color of the Chinese auspicious And it is also the color Nian fear, so that when the firecrackers. They must use the red to the present day.
Another legend says that in the past one Mei San GUI or ghost mountain (山 鬼) rave for fire away from the house in the winter. The invented method driven by burning the spirit mountain bamboo in the fire, and there was loud.Therefore, when the cold air to pass air spring has come. The originality thinking to create firecrackers from bamboo poles to point to noise. To celebrate the Lunar New Year and new year romp.
Firecrackers became a daily auspicious symbols of Chinese New Year. To indicate that the warm spring has arrived. It is also a sign indicating a celebrated the festival of joy.