Qu Yuan was a doctor in San Lv, Chu during the Warring States Period. He advocated uniting with other countries to resist the ambitious State of Qin, but it happened that Chu Huaiwang listened to the villain and refused to listen to Qu Yuan's advice. As a result, he was deceived to the state of Qin, locked up and died in the state of Qin.
King Xiang of Chu, who succeeded to the throne, was also the fault of the villain. His false belief in Qu Yuan has many disadvantages. Not only did he not listen to Qu Yuan's wise advice, but he also exiled him from Chu.
Qu Yuan, who has high aspirations and has been worried about national affairs, was unhappy all day when he saw that the country was in urgent trouble, but he could not save the country and realize his ideals. He often wanders by the river alone and sighs. One day, a fisherman fishing by the river asked him why he was so depressed. Qu Yuan sighed, "I am alone in the world, and I am alone in the world." The sigh and helplessness in my heart are very clear in these two sentences. Soon, the talented poet threw a stone at the Miluo River and committed suicide.
After the people of Chu knew the news, they all rushed to the river to look for their beloved Qu Yuan, but they never found Qu Yuan's body. In order not to let the fish and shrimp in the water eat Qu Yuan's body, they rowed dragon boats and beat gongs and drums on the river, hoping to drive the fish and shrimp away. He also wrapped rice in zongzi leaves, made it into zongzi, and threw it into the river to feed fish and shrimp, hoping that Qu Yuan would not be hurt. This is the origin of rowing dragon boats and making zongzi.
Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. In order to remember the poet, to commemorate his patriotic spirit, and to remind the people in office that they should be able to distinguish between the words of villains and the words of loyal ministers; Therefore, on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year, dragon boat boating and jiaozi-packing activities will be held. To this day, everyone still remembers such a legend.