The Dragon Boat Festival was originally a festival created by ancient ancestors to worship the dragon ancestors, pray for blessings and ward off evil spirits. It is said that Qu Yuan, a poet of the state of Chu in the Warring States period, jumped into the Miluo River and killed himself on May 5. Later generations also took the Dragon Boat Festival as a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan. There are also some sayings to commemorate Wu Zixu, Cao E and Jie Zitui. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival covers the ancient astrological culture, humanistic philosophy and other aspects, which contains profound and rich cultural connotation. In the process of inheritance and development, it blends a variety of folk customs as a whole. Due to different regional cultures, there are differences in the content or details of Customs in different places.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a very popular folk festival in China. It is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Due to the vast territory and many stories and legends, there are not only many different Festival names, but also different customs in different places. Chinese culture has a long history, broad and profound. Ancient festivals are an important carrier of traditional culture. The formation of ancient festivals contains profound and rich cultural connotations. Ancient festivals attach importance to the belief of ancestors and sacrifice activities. The belief of ancestors and gods is the core of ancient traditional festivals.
Dragon Boat Festival, please remember——
Tie the colorful rope to your hand and put the calamus in the house
Put the realgar wine on the forehead and put the sachet on the waist
Most importantly, keep me in your heart
Wish you a healthy Dragon Boat Festival！
