The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China, and was originally set up to commemorate Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet of Chu State. Qu Yuan is a famous patriotic poet in the history of China. He was ostracized by the officialdom of Chu State and finally jumped into the Miluo River to commit suicide. In memory of this patriotic poet, people hold various sacrificial activities on the fifth day of May every year.
The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival
There are many customs in the Dragon Boat Festival, the most representative of which are dragon boat racing and eating zongzi. Dragon boat race is one of the most popular activities of Dragon Boat Festival, which originated from ancient folklore. According to legend, after Qu Yuan jumped into the river, people rowed dragon boats to find his body. Later, this activity evolved into a traditional competitive sport. In the dragon boat race, people will row wooden boats decorated with dragon heads and compete in rivers, lakes and seas to commemorate Qu Yuan.
In addition, eating zongzi is also an indispensable part of the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is a traditional food in China, with glutinous rice as the main raw material, meat, bean paste and other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. The custom of eating zongzi originated from the sacrificial activities in memory of Qu Yuan. On the eve of Dragon Boat Festival, people will make zongzi as a sacrifice.
How to wrap zongzi?
Making zongzi is one of the most important activities of the Dragon Boat Festival. The following are the specific steps:
1. Preparation materials: glutinous rice, zongye, meat, red bean paste and other fillings.
2. Soak zongzi leaves in water until they become soft.
3. Wash the glutinous rice, soak it in clear water for 2-3 hours, and then drain the water.
4. Prepare stuffing such as meat stuffing and bean paste.
5. Overlap two leaves of Zongzi to form a diamond.
6. Put the right amount of glutinous rice and stuffing on the leaves.
7. Fold the leaves in half and tie them with a rope.
8. Put the zongzi into the pot and boil it for about 2 hours.
9. Take it out to cool after cooking.
final result
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China with a long history and rich cultural connotations. Dragon boat racing and eating zongzi are the most representative activities of the Dragon Boat Festival, which makes people feel the strong cultural atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival more deeply. On this special day, we can feel the charm of China traditional culture by making zongzi and rowing dragon boats. The classic poem of the Dragon Boat Festival "Miluo River is wide" makes us feel the greatness of Qu Yuan's patriotic spirit while enjoying the Dragon Boat Festival.