Why do you hang gourds on Dragon Boat Festival?

Hulu means "Fulu" and has the function of collecting blessings. Gourd is a vine, and the extension of vine means that it will last for ten thousand generations. In ancient times, our ancestors thought May was an "evil month" or a "poisonous month". In May, the weather in the south was hot, the rain increased, and flash floods broke out, which was harmless. In order to survive, people use the gourd in nature to tie it to their bodies and survive in danger. At this time, the gourd is called "waist boat".

Gourd is one of the oldest crops in the world. Archaeology in China discovered the gourd and seeds 7,000 years ago at Hemudu site in Yuyao, Zhejiang, which is the earliest gourd found in the world. There are many records about gourds in ancient China, and there are many names of gourds. "Hey", "Hey", "Hu", "Gan", "Hulu" and "Pru" all refer to gourd. "Pot" and "Lu" were originally two vessels for holding wine and rice. Because the shape and use of gourd are similar to them, people synthesize "pot" and "Lu" as the names of this plant.