Yan Shui Feng Pao (鹽水蜂炮) - Beehive Firework Festival - small rocket barrage 鹽水蜂炮,
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2012
- Filmed on February 5th 2012 on the eve of Yan Shui Feng Pao, this is one of many Rocket Barrages set up along the route that the deities travel along to cleanse the residential areas surrounding the town center of malevolent spirits.
Hi Warsrecker ... hope this explains it a little better. The description is from a video I made of day 1 of the event. It lasts 2 days.
The most exciting and dangerous firework festival in the world.
Yan Shui Feng Pao 鹽水蜂炮 (firework festival) takes place on the 15th day of the Chinese 1st month and coincides with Lantern Festival. The tradition began in the 1870's when there was a cholera outbreak in the town. Many people had died and many had prayed to the temple deities for a cure.
And feel free to share the videos - I would like many people to see them and learn about the culture ....
The statue was paraded around the town, and soon after the disease was no longer found in the area. To prevent its return, every year the tradition has been repeated.
Hope you like the other videos - the story is explained in the video itself. Thanks for your comment ...
One night in a dream, the deity Guan Gong visited a man in a dream and told him to parade his statue around the town and throw firecrackers at the statue and he would cure the town of the disease. This may relate to an ancient folk belief that plagues were caused by malevolent spirits, and that these spirits were killed by thunder magic and firecrackers mimic the sound of thunder.
Same with Chinese New Year. The original meaning was Religious. There was a Year Demon / monster called the Nian that was believed to take people on New Years eve. Hence everyone would light firecrackers to keep the Nian away from their farm / village / city by making him think the God of Thunder was there first. A very ancient belief and tradition. Like the firework festival, the meaning has changed in recent times ...
By the way: Guan Gong is the Chinese God of War (and business) ... the patron saint if you like of generals, soldiers, policemen and so on. There is lots about him online ...
Hi Fabian. Cool videos and history. Where do you live these days? Did you make it to Yanshui this year?
No ... the reason goes back a long way to ancient China. There is a God of Thunder called Lei Gong (See: wikipedia: Lei_Gong) who was believed to kill demons (and punish gods and people) for doing evil. He killed them by making thunder. In chinese culture, firecrackers have always been used because they sound like thunder and therefore are believed to drive away evil forces. Disease was thought to be caused by evil forces, so put 2+2 together, you have festivals like this.
Thank you that you replied. So the Fireworks are a metaphor for the Colera or what? or is the firework only because its shiny and fits on every big festival?
Of course it´s dangerous but what is the sense of it? If it´s a Festival that comes up every year than its a tradition. But what is the tradition to stay close to a mass of fireworks that get lighted in a uncontrolled chaos?
If you are interested in Chinese religious culture you can view the other videos on my chanel (all except 2 are on Chinese religion) ....
Hey there Lastzeen - in London right now, so missed it this year, but plan to go next year for sure. Amazing experience and well worth the trip. Please take a look at my other videos if you are interested in Chinese / Taiwanese religious history or find my blog at 4fabian.multiply.com
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One night in a dream, the deity Guan Gong visited a man in a dream and told him to parade his statue around the town and throw firecrackers at the statue and he would cure the town of the disease. This may relate to an ancient folk belief that plagues were caused by malevolent spirits, and that these spirits were killed by thunder magic and firecrackers mimic the sound of thunder. It would be much more clear^^thanks