Liuyang Fireworks [Hunan Liuyang Specialty]

What is Liuyang Fireworks? Authentic Hunan Liuyang Specialty: Liuyang Fireworks

Summary:Do you want to know what Liuyang Fireworks are? This article is a detailed introduction toHunan Liuyang specialty - Liuyang Fireworks. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Liuyang Fireworks. The full text takes about 19 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Liuyang Fireworks and the product characteristics of Liuyang Fireworks? How did the history of Liuyang fireworks come about? The awards and honors of Liuyang fireworks

Basic Introduction to Liuyang Fireworks

Liuyang Fireworks resound throughout the world, with a total of Liuyang Fireworks in the world. After more than 1300 years of development, Liuyang has formed an industrial cluster integrating production, operation, research and development, and logistics, becoming a global production and trade base for fireworks and firecrackers and the world's "hometown of fireworks"

Quality and Technical Requirements

According to relevant regulations, the standard for the geographical indication protection product of "Liuyang Fireworks" is the local standard DB43/195-2003 "Liuyang Fireworks" in Hunan Province. Later, it was integrated and modified with the QB/LF001-2004 "Liuyang Fireworks Product Safety and Quality" two sets of standards formulated by the Liuyang Fireworks and Firecrackers Association, forming the first part of the unified Hunan Province local standard "Geographical Indication Product Liuyang Fireworks" series

Origin Environment

Liuyang City is located in the northeast of Hunan Province, in the middle and upper reaches of the Liuyang River, in the northern section of the Mufu Luoxiao Mountain Range, adjacent to Jiangxi Province, and is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. The terrain slopes from northeast to southwest. Liuyang is surrounded by mountains on all sides, mainly consisting of mountainous hills, with mountains accounting for 53% and hills accounting for 25%. The cultivable land area is relatively small. This topographical feature provides a natural barrier for the highly hazardous fireworks industry. Fireworks production is located in ravines, which is conducive to safe production and also provides a large amount of surplus labor for this labor-intensive industry. Liuyang belongs to a subtropical monsoon humid climate with distinct four seasons. It is humid and rainy in spring and summer, cold and dry in autumn and winter, mostly southeast wind in summer, and slightly north wind in winter. It has abundant heat, a long frost free period, and abundant rainfall. The annual average temperature is 16.7-18.2 ℃, and the area is mainly composed of red soil, providing good natural conditions for high-quality fireworks raw materials such as fir, bamboo, sulfur, red soil, saltpeter, etc. A suitable climate is also conducive to fireworks production. If it is too humid, the fireworks medicine is not easy to dry and is prone to moisture absorption during the production process, which affects its quality; If it is too dry, the safety during the production process is poor and it is easy to cause safety accidents

Scope of Regional Protection

The original geographical area of Liuyang fireworks is the administrative region under the jurisdiction of Liuyang City proposed by the People's Government of Liuyang City, Hunan Province in the "Proposal on Defining the Original Geographical Area of Liuyang Fireworks" (Liuzheng Letter No. 36)

How did the history of Liuyang fireworks come about

The Origin of Fireworks There are many beautiful legends among the people, and the story of "Firecracker Ancestor" Li Tian is one of them. Legend has it that 1400 years ago, it was heard on both sides of the Nanchuan River that people were killed by mountain demons, causing even Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, to be disturbed and his dragon body to become uneasy. Therefore, an edict was issued to seek medical treatment throughout the country. Li Tian, from Dayao Mountains, Nanxiang, Liuyang, Hunan Province, has worked hard to develop firecrackers, which are not only used to drive away evil spirits, protect the peace of a region, but also to drive away evil spirits. Li Tian was awarded the title of "Firecracker Ancestor" by Emperor Taizong of Tang for his meritorious service in rescuing the driver

The fireworks industry in the Yuan Dynasty also saw significant development. The poet Zhao Mengfu's "Gift to the Fireworks Igniter" vividly depicts the level of fireworks at that time: "The exquisite craftsmanship of the human world surpasses that of the heavens, and the refining of medicine and the lighting of lamps are the same as that of the day. Willow fluff flies and leaves the ground white, while peach blossoms fall and fill the terraces with red. They shine brightly like stars and meteorites, and the sound of Huo Huo echoes like fire. Later in the night, they turn flowers and brocade, and there is no need to worry about chaos and heading towards the east wind." It is said that when Kublai Khan declared himself emperor, Crown Prince Timur visited Liuyang, Hunan. He was immersed in the joyful and festive scene of setting off fireworks and firecrackers, which gradually made the rulers of Mongolia accept this custom. Due to the rulers' preference for fireworks, the fireworks in Liuyang have developed to a new level. Around the early 13th century, Liuyang fireworks began to be introduced to India by foreign envoys and merchants via the Silk Road. Every time merchants visit a city, they will set off fireworks as a gesture of respect. Fireworks gradually spread to Arab countries through India, Spain, and eventually to European and American countries

In the first year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1723), Liuyang firecrackers were listed as tribute to the imperial court and gained great popularity, entering the market in large quantities thereafter; In the fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1739), firecracker production entered commercial production, and Liuyang also began to become the "center of firecracker manufacturing in Hunan". At that time, famous explosive villages included "Peidehou", "Suifengyong", "Yongqingxiang", "Defengyuan" and so on

In 1986, Liuyang fireworks won the gold cup award of the "6th China Arts and Crafts Hundred Flowers Award Award"