During the Grand Nuo Ritual in winter, palace guards don masks and carry gilded spears, playing gods and spiri…
During the Grand Nuo Ritual in winter, palace guards don masks and carry gilded spears, playing gods and spirits as they drove out evil from within the palace. That night, firecrackers erupt amid roaring cheers, and the noise carries far beyond the walls.
People say the Nuo masks can speak to the divine and ward off a thousand evils. But what truly drives away the long night? A child's pure heart outshines gods and ghosts alike.