The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival
The origin of Dragon Boat Festival can be traced back to the Warring States Period. According to legend, Qu Yuan, a doctor of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, was a famous patriotic poet, politician and cultural celebrity in China history. He was exiled to the Miluo River to protest against the corrupt rule at that time. During his exile, he wrote many famous patriotic poems, the most famous of which was Li Sao. However, when Qu Yuan heard that his hometown was invaded, he was disheartened and finally died in the Miluo River.
In memory of Qu Yuan, people hold various activities on the fifth day of May every year, such as dragon boat racing, hanging mugwort leaves and drinking realgar wine. These activities are to commemorate Qu Yuan and resist the plague, but also to pray for a bumper harvest and peace.
The customs of the Dragon Boat Festival
The customs of Dragon Boat Festival are very colorful, among which the most representative ones are eating zongzi, dragon boat racing, hanging mugwort leaves and drinking realgar wine.
eat Zongzi
Zongzi is one of the essential foods for the Dragon Boat Festival. It is made of glutinous rice, meat, soybean paste, egg yolk and other ingredients. The shape of zongzi is triangular cone, and it is wrapped with bamboo leaves or zongzi leaves. After cooking, it smells delicious and tastes delicious.
Dragon Boat Racing
Dragon boat race is one of the most distinctive activities of Dragon Boat Festival, which originated from a traditional folk dragon boat race in ancient China. On the Dragon Boat Festival, people will organize dragon boat races to let people feel the charm of traditional culture in laughter.
Hanging mugwort leaf
Hanging mugwort leaves is a traditional custom of Dragon Boat Festival. People will hang mugwort leaves on doors and windows to resist evil spirits and plagues and protect family safety.
Drinking realgar wine
Realgar wine is a Chinese medicinal liquor, which is made of realgar, white wine and other ingredients. On the Dragon Boat Festival, people will drink realgar wine to ward off evil spirits and avoid epidemics and protect their health.
The significance of Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, which represents the spiritual culture and traditional culture of the Chinese nation. It is not only an important carrier of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, but also an important part of the 5,000-year culture of the Chinese nation. In today's society, we should pay more attention to the inheritance and promotion of traditional culture, so that the traditional festival of Dragon Boat Festival is more deeply rooted in people's hearts.