The beauty of beating gongs and drums means good luck, good fortune and prosperity.

According to legend, a long time ago, there was one of the most ferocious beasts in the world, and its name was "Nian". It often comes out to do bad things. It eats animals and bites people when it sees them. People hated it very much, so they tried to get rid of it. Later, people found that "Nian" was afraid of red, light and sound.

On New Year's Eve this year, "Nian" came out again. He saw red paper on the door of every house and didn't dare to enter the yard. Hearing the crackling sound, he turned around and ran away, and then heard the thumping sound. With a clanging sound, he ran faster and further. From then on, "Nian" no longer dared to harm people and was driven away.

Gongs and Drums in Suizhou

During the heyday of gongs and drums, there was a saying that there was a gathering of gongs and drums. It is the crystallization of the fusion of folk music in the northern and southern regions and the culmination of Jingchu music. It is of great value for studying the formation and evolution of Hubei folk art music. The lyrics of the gongs and drums describe the evolution of heaven and earth, human beings, animals and plants, and reveal the inevitable historical law of the gradual evolution of the Chinese people.

It confirms the origin of offering sacrifices to Zen, integrating the great achievements of Zhou and Chu culture, filling the gaps in precious information corroborating ancient historical records, and becoming extremely rare and precious historical materials for later generations to study ancient history and ancient mythology. It is also of great value for solving the mystery of human origins, revealing the trajectory of ancient Chinese reproduction and studying folk culture.