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It is said that the custom originated from Ching Dynasty (1885). During July and August in Yanshui, Tainan,there was a big plague and it caused thousands of death because the medical technology was undeveloped at that time. The residents pray to Kuan Kung to stop the disaster. Finally, the Wu temple of Kuan Kung issued a decree to have a procession to vanquish evils. He also appointed his vice general, Zhou Cang yeh, to lead in front and had Emperor Guan’ s palanquin escort the troop. Then, the believer followed the troop to walk along the district and played the firework until the next day. After the procession, the plague was removed. In order to thank the god, the residents act in the same way on Lantern Festival every year. Therefore, it becomes one of the most famous festivals in Taiwan today.
鹽水蜂炮的習俗始自清光緒11年 (1885年) 7、8月間，台南鹽水地區發生大瘟疫，因當時醫藥不發達，數以千計的民眾死亡，居民祈求關聖帝君解災救難，最後武廟關聖帝君降旨遶境降魔，指使元宵夜由周倉爺前導，關帝神轎押陣護隊，信徒尾隨繞走疫區，沿途燃放炮竹直至天明。遶境結束後，鹽水疫情就此消退，民眾感念神恩，每年元宵夜沿襲成例，演變為今日赫赫有名之蜂炮盛會。 |
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People who have the following conditions had better not attend the activity because they are seen as unclean and must not touch the firework fortress.
A. People whose family member is dead in less than one year.
B. Women who have menstruation or recuperation after childbirth.
C. People who a corpse not long ago.
擁有以下狀況的人，最好別參加賞烽，因為這被視為「不潔」的象徵，且不得觸碰炮城。
1. 家中正在服喪或是有喪事未滿一年。
2. 女生月事來或入坐月子房間。
3. 短期內看過屍體。
A. People whose family member is dead in less than one year.
B. Women who have menstruation or recuperation after childbirth.
C. People who a corpse not long ago.
擁有以下狀況的人，最好別參加賞烽，因為這被視為「不潔」的象徵，且不得觸碰炮城。
1. 家中正在服喪或是有喪事未滿一年。
2. 女生月事來或入坐月子房間。
3. 短期內看過屍體。
- Full-face helmet
- Earplug
- Cotton mask
- Thick Cotton jack or overcoat
- Cotton jeans
- Cotton gloves or leather gloves
- Use wet cotton towel to cover your neck.
- Wear sport shoes or boots.
- Do not wear raincoat, nylon and fiber clothes because these kind of materials are inflammable and will be dissolved. What’s worse, the firework will stick on you.
- Prepare a tap to seal all of your clothes’ opening.
- Do not wear slippers, high-heeled shoes, or sandals to avoid being trampled and falling
- 全罩式安全帽
- 耳塞
- 棉質口罩
- 厚的棉質夾克或外套
- 棉質牛仔褲
- 棉質手套或真皮手套
- 以濕綿值毛巾覆蓋脖子
- 穿著運動鞋或長筒鞋子
- 勿穿雨衣、尼龍、絲質等衣物，這些都是易燃衣物且遇熱時會熔解。更糟的是，鞭炮會黏在身上。
- 準備一捆膠帶將衣物的開口封住。
- 勿穿著拖鞋、高跟鞋及涼鞋，避免被人踩踏及跌倒。
