The ancient poems about the Dragon Boat Festival include "A Ride to Poyang Lake on Dragon Boat Festival" by Du Mu, "Dragon Boat Festival" by Wang Zhihuan, "Dragon Boat Festival" by Bai Juyi, "Dragon Boat Festival Nostalgia" by Wang Zhihuan, etc.
1. "A Ride to Poyang Lake on Dragon Boat Festival" Tang Dynasty: Du Mu, Qiantang Lake's pen follows the flat waves, one man is strong and ten thousand men are numerous. Suddenly I felt the sound of oars thundering, and the short branches of vines split the pagoda and the boat.
This poem by Du Mu depicts the scene of dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival as its theme. The dragon boat race on Qiantang Lake described in the poem vividly shows the lively scene of the Dragon Boat Festival. The poem uses descriptive techniques to paint the scene of the dragon boat rapidly crossing the water, giving people a sense of majesty.
2 "Dragon Boat Festival" Tang Dynasty: Wang Zhihuan, the Qingjiang River hugs the village, and the Changxia River village is quiet. When I go back and forth in autumn, there must be a dragon boat at one end.
This poem by Wang Zhihuan uses the scenery of Jiangcun as the background to show the joy and excitement of the Dragon Boat Festival. The poem depicts the quiet scene of Jiangcun. By looking back at the scene of autumn turning to spring, the poet expresses his expectations for the dragon boat race, a folk activity of the Dragon Boat Festival. Through vivid image descriptions, beautiful words and delicate emotions, readers can feel the joy of the Dragon Boat Festival and people's yearning for a better life.
3. "Dragon Boat Festival" Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi, the flowers have faded and the flute no longer sounds, and the dragon race is chasing the water and clouds. Youhuang is short and splits the river, and the red sun shines slantingly on the Chu people.
This poem depicts the scene of the Dragon Boat Festival with elements such as flowers fading and the sound of the flute no longer ringing, dragon boat racing and other elements. Through the description of traditional activities, the author expresses his yearning for ancient traditions and scenic spots.
4. "Dragon Boat Festival Nostalgia" Song Dynasty: Wang Zhihuan, even though he is old for a thousand years, his liver and lungs are cool in Yueyang Tower. I go to the restaurant every day during the long holiday. It’s so warm that no one dares to speak more.
This poem shows the lively scene during the Dragon Boat Festival by describing the scenery of Yueyang Tower. The poet uses humorous language to express people's mood of leisure and relaxation and the sunny atmosphere for the long holiday.
5. "Dragon Boat Festival" Qing Dynasty: Gong Zizhen, green mountains are old, green water flows, it is difficult to stay young. We were together again during the holidays, but at that time we were at a loss.
This poem depicts the green mountains, green water and the strong festive atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival by reflecting on the past time. The poet expresses the ruthlessness of the years and the passage of time. He feels that he is no longer the boy he once was, but he still has beautiful memories and regrets about the festival. It expresses thoughts, nostalgia and pursuit of traditional culture about the Dragon Boat Festival. Through delicate descriptions and emotional expressions, these poems vividly demonstrate the characteristics of the Dragon Boat Festival and people's love for the traditional festival.
Introduction to the Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanyang Festival and the Chongwu Festival, is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals and takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the custom of dragon boat racing and avoiding evil in ancient China, and later developed into an important folk festival. The Dragon Boat Festival has rich cultural connotations and celebration activities. One of the most representative activities is the dragon boat race.
This tradition originated from ancient times when people rowed dragon boats to salvage his body in rivers, lakes and seas in order to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan, and threw rice dumplings to prevent them from being eaten by fish and shrimps. Later, it gradually evolved into dragon boating. , the folk activities of dragon boat racing. There is also the custom of eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival. Legend has it that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, people threw rice dumplings into the river as a memorial to prevent fish and turtles from corroding his body. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people wrap glutinous rice, meat and various fillings and other ingredients to make rice dumplings to express their nostalgia and remembrance.
Dragon Boat Festival also has a series of customs and folk activities such as hanging mugwort, wearing sachets, playing deerskin balls, wearing colorful silk threads, and wearing children's strings. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will also pay homage to their ancestors, watch dragon boat races, enjoy lion and dragon dances and other performances to celebrate this traditional festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival was included in UNESCO's "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" in 2008, becoming one of the world's most prestigious cultural festivals. The Dragon Boat Festival is not only a unique cultural treasure of the Chinese nation, but also a link connecting the history and traditions of the Chinese nation.