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The Historical Origin of Liuyang Fireworks
Fireworks are mainly to meet the needs of government celebrations. Legend has it that when Yong Zhengdi 1678 ascended the throne, in order to change the Yuan Dynasty into a new moon, firecrackers and fireworks were set off in the Lantern Festival in the first year, and the firecrackers industry was instructed to innovate and spend money in Beijing. At that time, officials in Liuyang were frightened, posted notices everywhere, accepted talents, and ordered Lee Tae, an expert in firecrackers, to make new flower tributes within a time limit, which made Lee Tae very uncomfortable. One day, he passed by the blacksmith's shop and saw sparks flying under the hammer, long and short, red and white, thick and thin, grain and silk. He was inspired. Then Lee Tae swept some iron filings, hammered them into pieces at home, and mixed them with gunpowder and rice soup. Iron ore and gunpowder are mixed into different sizes and thicknesses, and then put on the bottom fuse powered by black nitric acid, so flowers of different colors and shapes, or plums or chrysanthemums, are produced. New flowers in Lee Tae rose above Bauhinia City, and colorful rain fell, dazzling Yongzheng. Since then, Liuyang has enjoyed the reputation of the hometown of fireworks.