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传说明朝（1368年 – 1644年）时一年的农历新年，倭寇在福建沿海一带，杀人放火，抢夺财物，乡民扶老携幼逃命。想民在黑夜中逃到一处偏僻郊野时，眼见倭寇就要追上，大家感到万分惊恐，突然前面出现一大片蔗林，乡民便逃入蔗林躲避，避过倭寇，逃过鬼门关。这天正是大年初九，逃出生天的乡民都认为这是天公救命，于是每年的大年初九凌晨便祭拜天公，以谢救命之恩。而拜甘蔗也具有不忘蔗林藏身救命之恩。
另一传说是，古时有一名孟将军，他到某个地方，只要喝了当地的水，就会讲当地的话，他就以这门本事辨别汉人。可是他到了福建，手下竟然拿了外省的水给他喝，结果他一直不懂讲福建话。他便以为福建人不是汉人，就下令大开杀戒，福建人枉死无数。到了大年初九那天，从外省运来的水喝光了，孟将军才喝到福建的水，会讲起福建话，这时他才知道杀错人，马上下令封刀。而福建人认为这是天公所赐，让他们逃过大劫，便在初九凌晨拜天公谢恩。
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8 comments:
wah... like attending history class lidat :P
hahaa....wah u realli go google leh. interesting story. the second one a bit liu. so wats ur own version? tell laaaaaaaaaa
sorry...buta cina here...say wat?
The timeline a bit too many versions. The Star punya story today says it's during Sung dynasty. Ayoyo ... how lah ??
But interesting, hor?
thanks for the lesson in History! what about the 10th day leh?
Thanks u Will teacher for today history lesson... LOL
wah sejarah wor.... lots better than the scul one! precise and str8 away!
no wonder la that day i saw the house opposite mine use the sugarcanes... me lolo that time... :P
chen: ya :P
winn winn: ya lor the second one i see also bengang... me? my version ka... maybe some alien brought sugar cane to earth on the 9th day of CNY, and so happen they landed on Hokkien land... :P:P:P
monk: erm... history of 9th day of CNY... hehe
moz: ya the timeline too many variations, that's the problem with these history+folklore stories
may may: 10th day ar... errr... ok ok i go find :P
kenny: you're welcomed... haha
kyh: ya sugar cane is the "zhue kok" (主角) of the day
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